Memorial art company Innerstela says it uses light-reflecting microscopes to create colorful art pieces from human or animal ...

Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, ...

A professor of anthropology explores how early hominids ate prehistoric elephants to survive.

With domestic violence at an all-time high in Iowa, why is the Iowa Senate tabling a bill that would help protect victims and ...

The author John Steinbeck wrote “All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.” But are we the only species to ...

Great apes copy facial expressions of other apes with exact detail, a behavior that may reveal how human communication first ...

Jonathan -- the world's oldest land animal -- lives! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joe Hollins, veterinarian of 194-year-old tortoise, and Nigel Phillips, governor of St. Helena, about a crypto hoax.

The animal-loving team at Ginger Cat showcases a variety of creatures performing ridiculous tasks and mimicking the funny habits of people.

Marlene Zuk's new book asks people to not villainize or valorize the urban critters that live all around us. Reading time 6 minutes For many people, seeing a rat rooting around the trash in their ...

Millions of users are gravitating toward platforms like Reddit and Tumblr, where they can find the human element that once was pervasive online. Reddit, thanks to moderators who have been armed with ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is the mating call of a frog actually appealing to people? Researchers at the University of Texas are testing a surprising idea in a surprising way: humans and animals may have the ...

We like to believe that our animals are innocent, majestic creatures of nature, but anyone who has ever owned a pet knows they have a sneaky, mischievous side. Whether it’s a cat trying to stealthily ...