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Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights.
The insects were just as accurate as trained dogs, although not as cuddly.
The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.
A ten-minute visit from a therapy dog reduces emergency room patients' pain and anxiety.
Pet owners have consistently reported higher levels of social capital in their communities than people without pets.
The world’s great whales aren’t just vulnerable where they congregate, but everywhere they roam.
Scientists captured it on footage 1.5 miles below the surface.
Many animals practice what looks like self-medication. A new report suggests that chimps tend wounds with insects, often treating each other.
The story of dog domestication is one of converting the wild wolf into man's nicer, smarter, best friend. It might be all wrong.
Certain types of dogs seem to be more discerning than others, however.
From 1974 to 1978, the chimps of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania were at war with each other, the first time conservationists saw chimps engage in calculated, cold-blooded killing.
Virgin birth – which involves the development of an unfertilised egg – has preoccupied humans for aeons. And although it can’t happen in mammals, it does seem to be possible in […]
Most of the Moon’s effects on Earth are small and imperceptible. But for the grunion, it’s absolutely essential. Although it’s the closest astronomical body to Earth, the Moon is still […]