Intelligence isn't unique to humans — as the 15 amazing videos of animals solving problems in this article are about to show you.

Guest Opinion. Altruism is helping without a benefit and sometimes at a risk to one’s self. Animals helping others of their own species makes sense to perpetuate the species or help continue their own ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Ants may be small, but they are quite rugged, especially in the face of extreme stressful situations like nuclear radiation.

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Australian Marsupials Display Extreme Fear of the Human 'Super Predator' Walking through the Australian bush might seem peaceful, but new research reveals that kangaroos, wallabies, and other native ...

Keller Kopf does research on long-lived animals and has received grants associated with the management and conservation of fisheries and wildlife. In humans and other animals, ageing is generally ...