Animals

Animals

Two red-toned, woodcut-style portraits side by side: one of a gorilla and one of an older man with a beard, on a beige background.
7mins
“The idea of evolution by natural selection is, for me, probably the most beautiful idea in biology.”
A bear attempting to catch a jumping fish near a waterfall.
5mins
“While society's been humming along and enjoying all these advances in agriculture and medicine, in the last 50 or 60 years, ecologists have learned a lot about how nature works. I've codified these into a set of rules called the 'Serengeti Rules.'”
Elderly woman with a gentle smile wearing a turquoise blouse and a neck scarf.
8mins
Dr. Temple Grandin shares how we can unlock the hidden gifts of neurodivergent minds.
a close up of a monkey with its mouth open.
7mins
Primatologist Frans de Waal inadvertently popularized the term "alpha male." Now, he’s debunking common stereotypes to explain what an "alpha male" really is — empathetic and protective.
8mins
The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.