Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate. The recording captured the song of ...

Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.

Dogs Know Their People ​Dogs are arguably the most iconic example of animals that can identify individual humans, but their [ ...

Imagine watching a video of a chimpanzee. The ape pulls its lips back in a wide, playful grin. Without realizing it, the corners of your own mouth twitch upward. You smile back. Scientists call this ...

UC San Diego’s Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs’ “word buttons,” the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds — animal and artificial Changing science ...

Around 200 million animals are used in lab research around the world each year. Organoids may one day replace them.

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants, and whales, needs a way for their cells to connect with each other to form tissues, organs, and organize their overall body plan.

From tool-using chimpanzees to puzzle-solving capuchins, the primate world is packed with surprising brainpower. But how do the planet’s cleverest monkeys and apes really compare with human intelligen ...