A Washington Post article last week tried to explain the young calf’s popularity, citing scientific evidence for how the cuteness of animals “hijacks our brains,” similar to the way a baby ...

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear ...

In the animal kingdom, it’s not that unusual to start out as one sex and end up as another. This green frog could be contemplating a big change. / Wolfgang Kaehler/GettyImages Changing sex is ...

Around 10 million animals die from animal abuse, neglect or cruelty every year in the U.S. Cruelty and abuse to animals is correlated to domestic violence and other abuse toward humans.

A new peer-reviewed paper presents evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic started in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, where many of the first cases of the disease were identified. The paper ...

Q: Who is the music director of Animal? A: The music of Animal has been composed by Pritam Chakraborty, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Ashim Kemson, Harshavardhan Rameshwar ...

Some say that ground zero for the pandemic was a live animal market in Wuhan, China. Others argue that SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID) leaked from a nearby laboratory that was ...

Sep. 18, 2024 — Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction -- even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal ...

Time for a round of laughs with the finalists for the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Awards. The shortlist announced Wednesday are “a cracking collection of amazing, jaw dropping and laugh out loud photos ...

The hunt for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic has new leads. Researchers have identified half a dozen animal species that could have passed SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 ...

From harbouring flamingos in bathrooms to ensuring koalas' specialised foods, when hurricanes hit, zoos need contingency plans at the ready. Now they are preparing for more extreme storms.