A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

Just as humans have historically gathered during winter, many animals do the same. Animals may not be exchanging presents or ...

A gray wolf has been caught on camera in Canada showing a remarkable understanding of how a human-set green crab trap works, and using that knowledge to extract a tasty snack for itself. It is the ...

As large language models (LLMs) are used in complex writing workflows, users engage in multi-turn interactions to steer generations to better fit their needs. Rather than passively accepting output, ...

Scientists warn that rising heat and rapid land change could reshape wildlife habitats faster than expected. A University of Oxford-led analysis warns that up to 7,895 land vertebrates could lose all ...

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 ...

A wild animal chooses its human in the sweetest surprise. Mike Johnson scrambles to pass Pentagon bill as GOP ranks seethe With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar?

In most cases, evolution is a pretty slow process, taking hundreds if not thousands of years—but when humans enter the picture, some animals have to evolve at light speed in order to survive in a ...

Many people rely on assistance dogs for support, and the well-being of all participants in these interactions is essential and given careful attention. To be sure that the dogs' and their humans' ...

Human-wildlife conflicts are surging in parts of southern India, according to the Hindu — and experts say shrinking forest habitats and booming wildlife populations are driving animals into closer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. You might think lemons are gifts from nature, but their ...

Scientists have discovered a new walrus haul-out on a stretch of shoreline in Svalbard – a remote archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, found between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The enormous marine ...