"One risk that is currently not taken into account in research ethics is the concern that we might be violating the privacy ...

Explore 25 remarkable instances of animal intelligence that challenge human supremacy. From tool-using chimps to ...

AI is helping scientists decode animal sounds, bringing humans closer to understanding other species. But experts warn the ...

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 ...

In her outstanding new book, Anna Heyward writes about her special relationship with Freddie and the trials and tribulations of separation anxiety from his point of view.

A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the United States, shows that not only does animal behavior change when humans modify their ...

Nonhuman animals (animals) and human animals are constantly dying for a wide variety of reasons. Each individual's death is a loss, and while most people I know have thought about their own and others ...

Learn more about the tendency to anthropomorphize animals, which is a more common tendency in some people than in others, in part thanks to these potentially conservation-aiding traits. There are a ...

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. Over the past week or so, my X feed ...