Scientists are beginning to focus on the effects of social sleep among humans and animals. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman reports.

Jellyfish Day honors one of Earth’s oldest and most fascinating creatures, glowing reminders of resilience beneath the waves.

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team ...

While puzzling captchas—from dogs in hats to sliding jockstraps—still exist, most bot-deterring challenges have vanished into ...

Humans have been living alongside animals for thousands of years, turning wolves into loyal dogs and wild cattle into dairy ...

Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...

Forest Minister orders inquiry into the electrocution of two wild elephants in Belagavi, citing protocol violations during wildlife sightings.

A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of ...

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

A handful of pets are up for adoption at Valley shelters. To check the status of a specific animal, please contact the ...

Researchers found that chimpanzees update their beliefs based on evidence, showing a human-like ability to reason and reflect ...