From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to work out how animals develop their unique spots and stripes. Now, they may have ...

Dolphins are highly intelligent creatures, delighting humans with their expressive faces that often appear to be smiling. Well, a new study looking at that very grin has discovered that it may in fact ...

Artificial intelligence isn't just coming for human actors' jobs — even our furry companions are struggling to find work in ...

Brutus’s face lights up the moment someone approaches his kennel. After everything he went through, it’s understandable.

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Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...

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Wildlife might appear cute and approachable, but getting too close can have deadly consequences. A recent Instagram video captured a tourist approaching wild mountain goats in South Dakota, drawing ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

A new generation of activists has used extreme tactics and viral video to challenge farmers in Sonoma County, a region known for some of the industry’s most humane practices. By Soumya Karlamangla ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...