animals

The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

Primatologist Frans de Waal explains the primal instinct that unites humans and chimpanzees.

This may be more common in mammals than we’d thought.

Can sensitive coral reefs survive another human generation?

“I was so moved when I saw the cells stir,” said 90-year-old study co-author Akira Iritani. “I’d been hoping for this for 20 years.”

We are destroying who they are.

The Megachile pluto is about four times the size of a honeybee.

Can learning about the great white shark help protect us from cancer?

Are these two laws universal throughout nature?

It feels crazy good when someone is excited to see you. Give that gift to your family every day – but especially on Valentine’s day.

“Our findings are not good news,” says Brendan Godley, of the University of Exeter.

The psychological disconnect between humans and other animals puts all forms of life at risk.

Good bacteria are our friends. We need to protect them.

Sounds wild, but it may well be so.

Despite tens of millions of dollars pouring into new technologies, a ‘clean’ burger remains elusive.

Lasers solve the mystery of the missing quill.

Omigod, they’re cute, but there’s peril in smooches and snuggles.

Chinese scientists find a 600-million-year-old creature.

A new study from Oregon State University makes it clear: it’s you.

The dogs’ ability to recognise and process human faces surpasses even that of monkeys. This newly-identified brain region may be the reason why.

A breakthrough app for ultrasonic squeak analysis.

A new study has identified specific genes that seem to play an integral part in characterizing the behavior of dog breeds.

The Israeli historian has plenty to say.

Let the countdown begin! History and science (and danger) come together in our 10th most popular video of 2018.

More farm space equals more carbon.

Having a dog may be one way to curb lonelieness.

Feathery dinosaurs are the perfect case study of how scientific revolutions happen.

The discovery could potentially bush pack the evolution of feathers on vertebrates by 70 million years.

Zoologist Lucy Cooke explains why humans are totally wrong about panda sex, and why captive breeding backfires.

MIT researchers have discovered how to turn wasp venom into an antibiotic.