Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap ...

Growing up on a remote ranch in New Mexico, Megin Nichols learned early that the health of animals, humans and the environment are deeply connected. Today, that belief — rooted in her childhood ...

Discover the science behind why we love our pets so much, from brain chemistry to emotional bonds that shape the deep ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...

Extinction can be a hard reality to confront. It’s one thing to learn about animals like the woolly mammoth or the dodo, ...

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wild animals. How should we interpret the current ...

The recent Los Angeles wildfires are the most destructive in the region’s history. More than two dozen people have died, and tens of thousands have fled their homes. The damage extends beyond our ...

We review the main diseases that can be transmitted from feral swine to humans, domestic animals, and livestock.

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms industries and society, university education is also entering a new era.