Animals

A “fever” of cownose rays revealed by striking drone footage could be a sign of warming oceans

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood

This behaviour may shed light on one of the defining features of our own species: our extraordinary relationships with other animals

A fundamental law of human language has now been found in both songbirds and whales

Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas

This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world

A rare fossil find shows a tooth embedded an ichthyosaur’s vertebra, where it was likely left when a giant pliosaurid chomped down on this dolphin-resembling reptile

Some female daddy longlegs will perform fellatio, perhaps to avoid potential violence from males, while males of another species entice females with a secretion on their penises

A newly discovered change in ribosomal RNA makes protein production more precise, potentially safeguarding these cephalopods’ complex nervous systems

Magnetoreception is one of the most controversial animal senses. And several bee species might have it

There are many observations of animals behaving oddly during eclipses, but the reason may have nothing to do with the sun and moon

The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say