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Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

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 have discovered that a genetic change found in animals living at very high altitudes may help repair damage in the ...

For many people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic stress, an emotional support animal feels less like a pet ...

Each spring, wildlife rescuers get pummeled with well-meaning people bringing in baby animals who appear lost but are really ...

These cases are significant not only because they show that the justice system can act to punish cruelty to animals, but also because they highlight the way society views justice and its ...

During the PLOS ONE study, researchers observed surprising fear reactions in the 38 species that were tested by the fake ...

Julia B. Linares-Roake explores how people navigate the muddiness of living with dogs from their point of view as we over-control how they play and express their "dogness." ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly ...

In April 2025, the FDA announced plans to shift biomedical research for monoclonal antibodies and other medications away from animal testing toward new approaches. One year later, much speculation ...