Platypus swims in murky water; its distinctive flat bill and webbed feet are visible as it glides smoothly.

New research suggests beluga whales can recognize themselves in mirrors, a cognitive ability previously demonstrated in only ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It’s a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants, for ...

The truth: Dogs don’t see color the way humans do, but they don’t live in a black-and-white world either. Dogs have two types of color receptors (called cones) in their eyes—compared to humans’ ...

Why can't we stop anthropomorphizing our animal friends and foes? Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Orca image from Christopher Michel via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY 2.0 / Bird and dolphin via ...

Our relationships with nonhuman animals (animals) are complex, challenging, and paradoxical. We allow dogs and cats to breed themselves to death and continue to harm and kill other animals and destroy ...

In the midst of violence and war, Ukrainian citizens are coming together to rescue animals that have been left behind by those forced to flee. Witness a moving view into the effects of war on animals, ...