Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some ...

Lallemand Animal Nutrition awarded $14,000 to five undergraduate and graduate students through its 11th annual scholarship ...

It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many ...

Because animals have a limited capability of understanding human language, they cannot “read” the way humans do.

Four new portraits have gone up at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, showcasing this year’s recipients of the Portrait of a Nation award for their transformative contributions to American ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

Microscopic anthropogenic waste, including microplastics and textile-based fibers, is increasingly being found in people, aquatic animals, and the surrounding environment. But a study published in the ...

A list of animated cartoon series that kids who are obsessed with animals can watch to learn about ecosystems, animals and ...

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...

Before coming across an unusually calligraphic painting of a mountain, Williams College Museum of Art Curator Kevin Murphy considered the turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Handerson Thayer “a one ...