Last week I read an essay by New Scientist staff writer Graham Lawton with the catchy title, "Life in the anthropause." The online version is titled "Lockdown is a unique chance to see how human ...

Kali Holder, a veterinary pathologist at the National Zoo, is motivated by problem-solving and a passionate curiosity about nature. Image: courtesy of Kali Holder When an animal becomes endangered, it ...

"Despite many efforts to narrow the gender gap in leadership roles, women remain universally underrepresented in the top leadership positions in virtually every discipline, including in the sciences, ...

Sixty-five percent of households in the U.S.—almost 80 million families—own a pet today, according to a survey by the American Pet Products Association. In addition to offering unconditional love and ...

The animal-lovers of Aaron's Animals share life lessons on kindness and joy taught by one thoughtful cat.

Nomad Scythian herders roamed vast areas spanning the Central Asian steppes during the Iron Age, approximately from the 9th to the 1st century BCE (Before Common Era). These livestock pastoralists, ...

For some years now, life science and medical research has focused on the question of how the microorganisms living in and on a body influence central life processes and thus health and disease of ...

Animals have always shared our planet, our homes, and sometimes even our emotions. While humans often see themselves as more intelligent beings, animals possess qualities that remind us of what truly ...