Dogs may look adorable when they snooze, but their sleeping habits actually hold fascinating clues on how living with humans ...

Dogs might be going through a new phase of domestication, shaped by people’s preference for calm, friendly companions that ...

These canines “survived for a reason,” an expert told us. But what exactly is causing these rapid genetic transformations?

Many people know that the domestication of the wolf took place in the Neolithic period. The common assumption is that humans chose the friendliest wolves and began to breed them. But what if it was ...

Whether humans are singular among animals in their use of complex language remains a hot topic among scientists in many fields. Rockefeller University researchers Robert B. Darnell and Erich D. Jarvis ...

A new bill before the Washington State Legislature has sparked intense debate among lawmakers, wildlife advocates and local ...

Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival.

A 30-million-year-old skull from Fayum, Egypt, is thought to come from the apex predator of the times, which would have been ...

I had to laugh as I watched a moment as unexceptional as two coworkers exchanging good mornings or the exchange of coffee and card at a drive-through, except this seemingly mundane routine was being ...