This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

During the summer months, the voles are largely solitary. However, throughout the long, harsh winters, they form small ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests.

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

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

From a dog that 'sees with its nose' to an eagle spotting humans kilometres away, animal senses work in fascinating ways.

Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, ...