Six-month-old babies show stress responses when viewing images of snakes and spiders, long before they could have learned ...

Penguins do not react to people the way most wild animals do. When a human appears on an Antarctic shoreline, many penguins ...

Think about the last time you saw a spider scurrying across your floor or a snake slithering through the grass. Your heart probably raced, your palms got sweaty, and you might've even jumped back ...

A ritual dance honoring Yoruban ancestors is one of the countless examples of human culture. Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the ...

Two chimpanzees meeting with each other apparently have a discussion using hand gestures, one of the human-like characteristics of other mammals. (Getty Images) Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, ...

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods? For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...

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