Human-wildlife conflict has driven the decline of once-abundant species and is pushing others to the brink of extinction.

Moose: North America's Misunderstood Giant More people in Alaska are injured by moose than by bears each year, yet these ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

Because animals have a limited capability of understanding human language, they cannot “read” the way humans do.

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Soay sheep, native to Scotland, are known for their hardiness and small size—and also for their cheatin’ hearts. The breed earned the dubious distinction of being the least monogamous in a new study ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The Animal Medical Center’s renovated facilities include separate intensive-care areas for cats and dogs and five new operating rooms. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In several of your columns, either you or a reader has brought up the subject of ivermectin as a treatment for infections or cancer. Is this the same ivermectin that is in my dog's ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: With more than 100,000 people in need of an organ transplant in the U.S. alone, scientists have turned toward perfecting human-animal chimeras as a ...