For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

Two burly brown bears come face to face and battle over a carcass, each determined to take their share of the spoils!

which in herds can flatten stretches of earth, are the best-known, there are many others—often overlooked—that could also be dubbed animal architects. Among them are Brazilian termites ...

That finding told me that insects, which many people view as very simple animals, can do some amazing things. Source: Princeton University Press MB: Who do you hope to reach? JDR: I think the book ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Animals can learn from each other, maintaining their cultures for long periods of time. What sets people apart may be the ...

The world is a vibrant tapestry of colors—some of which are entirely invisible to the human eye. While humans perceive the world through trichromatic vision, seeing red, blue, and green, many animals ...

From wild ponies in Virginia to bison in Yellowstone, here are seven wildlife-rich destinations—and tips on how to be a ...

We talk about what an ear even is, how ears have evolved, how they work, and some of the cool ways animals have tweaked their ears to work for their lifestyle. Our environments are filled with ...

Unorthodox biologist Michael Levin says cognition lies on a spectrum and that what humans perceive as consciousness could ...