As this video shows, these precious cows and donkeys love a good goodnight kiss just as much as any human child, and it’s ...

Shankland's award-winning interdisciplinary book examines our dominance of and affection for animals and how empathy toward ...

Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, where encounters with wildlife are becoming increasingly rare, our fears of ...

I started this blog a little over a year ago as a way of exploring the intersection of animal behavior research and human psychology. Research on animal behavior provides a lot of insights for ...

Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

Just as humans have historically gathered during winter, many animals do the same. Animals may not be exchanging presents or ...

A ritual dance honoring Yoruban ancestors is one of the countless examples of human culture. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Appearances can be deceiving in the animal kingdom. Some of the most charming creatures harbor hidden dangers beneath their ...

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods? For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems ...

Two chimpanzees meeting with each other apparently have a discussion using hand gestures, one of the human-like characteristics of other mammals. (Getty Images) Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, ...