For more than a century, most evidence suggested that sponges, immobile filter-feeders that lack muscles, neurons and other ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.

Ears are a pretty essential part of our bodies as they help with hearing and balance. While we’re aware of what common ...

Despite decades of independent progress in population ecology and movement ecology, researchers have lacked a theoretical bridge between these two disciplines. "Ecologists have been trying to ...

Nonhuman animals (animals) are constantly "talking" with one another using sounds, smells, visual signals, and various combinations thereof. In his fascinating new book titled Why Animals Talk: The ...

A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience ...

In a world first that challenges what we thought we knew about biology, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells that can photosynthesize. The breakthrough promises to revolutionize ...

McLoud animal rescue faces foreclosure, risking euthanasia of 55 dogs. Founders seek help to save their home and the lives of ...