This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats ...

When life seems a little too serious, there's nothing like animal jokes to make you roar ... Because the emperor penguin had no clothes. What is black and white and red all over?

Oct. 15, 2024 — A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, ... Bonobos May Be More ...

Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...

Spiders swinging lassos, ants setting deadly traps and turtles with deceiving tongues — these animals have the most ... They build their black and crusty nests externally along the plant stems ...

A sweet, black cat lived happily with his family until ... After a person noticed the cat was abandoned and called animal control, this gentle soul is now looking for a forever home and a new ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become ...

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life ...

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 ...

Imagine it’s a crisp and sunny fall morning. You just left your local coffee shop, ready to start your day. Out of the corner ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people's preferences about animals. It's left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...