It wasn't looking good for Major. The terrier had been badly attacked by another dog, and his back leg was severely injured. To make matters worse, a record-breaking snowstorm had made it impossible ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Scientists tracked people and wildlife during COVID-19 and discovered new ways humans and animals may coexist.

Legendary tales often begin with animals at their center. Human beings lived closely with creatures that served as protectors, companions, or even threats. Observing their survival skills, strange ...

Have you ever heard of the term “zoömusicology”? Essentially, it refers to the study of sounds and communication produced and ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

While an increasingly small number of people, especially academic researchers, try to argue that nonhuman animals (animals) don’t really make friends, most people, including both researchers and ...

Humans around the world form deep and varied relationships with other animals—connections that shape daily life, emotional well-being, and resilience. In his acclaimed book Unleashing the Bond: ...