Many animals exhibit distinct traits of shyness, risk aversion, and caution as opposed to boldness and fearlessness. While ...

As fellow mammals, you and your pet dog or cat have a lot in common. It’s easy to see the similarities because humans, dogs and cats spend lots of time together. We may even be roommates or family.

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals Riley Black - Science Correspondent By examining the fossils of ...

Large mammals in Yellowstone adapt to summer heat by changing behavior—shaped more by landscape than biology, a new study finds.

Understanding factors affecting the functional diversity of ecological communities is an important goal for ecologists and conservationists. Previous work has largely been conducted at the community ...

Researchers reveal new insights into the complex evolutionary history behind the distinctive upright posture of modern placental and marsupial mammals, showing the transition was surprisingly complex ...

Lucas A. Wauters, Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto, Francesca Santicchia, Adriano Martinoli, Damiano G. Preatoni, Peter W. W. Lurz, Sandro Bertolino and Claudia Romeo Animal space use is affected by ...

Gut microbes are essential partners that help digest food, produce vitamins and train the immune system. They can also pass ...