Nature has become a rounding error on a planet dominated by humanity, and for some things we don’t even need our machines to do it.

Do animals see illusions like we do? A study tests guppies and doves to find out how different species process visual tricks.

Do insectivorous animals perceive green, caterpillar-shaped clay as a tasty meal? Ecologists sometimes use plasticine models ...

The animals were disease-free and posed no risk of infecting people, according to Tulane National Biomedical Research Center, which regularly provides rhesus monkeys to other research facilities.

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

A few vets, us included, see the rise of the ‘fur baby’ as a huge problem for animals," Veterinary anaesthetist Eddie Clutton ...

Owners who see their pets as 'fur babies' could be unwittingly causing them harm, according to experts. A group of vets have ...

A rare success story from Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve shows how a community-managed forest supports both people and wildlife.

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

With rising parvovirus cases and more unvaccinated animals in Maine, here's what experts recommend to keep pets safe.

They’ve helped fetch Oscars, boosted box office and upstaged their A-list co-stars — but these days, Hollywood’s animals ...

Photographer Gerrard Gethings searched the UK for human-dog pairings. After doing a similar project with cats, he's now working on a new series.