We explore the inner lives of animals, from empathy in baboons to pain in lobsters and odd-couple friendships.

Emily is the only elephant in Massachusetts. Advocates want her to be sent to a sanctuary. The Buttonwood Park Zoo says Emily ...

This social behavior might reveal the evolutionary roots of traits that underlie pet-keeping in humans, scientists say, from ...

In nature, the ability to change color can be key to survival. Vision is a very important sense in much of the animal kingdom ...

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may ...

We can observe animal behaviors and sometimes interpret them correctly. Other times, we jump to the wrong conclusion. Take a ...

For 20 years, the National Geographic photographer has showcased Earth’s animals in a series of striking images that make even the tiniest creatures look immense A koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, with ...

I recently came across Life At The Edge, a photobook on the rugged Caithness coastline in northeastern Scotland, by local resident Ken Crossan. After delving a little deeper into his work, I found out ...

This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that offered the best views from the Arctic Circle, Iceland, Spain and parts of Portugal on August 12, 2026. Adam Hartstone-Rose ...

The animal kingdom is far stranger, smarter, and more surprising than most of us realize. From deep-ocean creatures with abilities that defy logic to familiar backyard animals hiding bizarre secrets, ...

When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals can choose among several opportunities to work together? Biologists at ...