In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap of a twig? For years, ecologists have asked whether animals always treat ...

Michael Bond explains how animals have influenced our minds and cultures and why human exceptionalism is downright misleading ...

Study reveals how urban wolf behavior adapts to human environments through flexible fear responses and rapid learning.

While this is obvious at home, the connection between pets and wellbeing is becoming more visible in the workplace too. Mars ...

A meta-analysis combined about 30 years of wildlife studies to examine how animals respond to human activity. Animals usually show stronger fear responses in areas with hunting or lethal human ...