Animals

Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction

From jackals to hornbills, many grassland animals form a deep bond with their partner

Scientists are watching closely to see whether avian influenza will reach Antarctica before this year’s penguin chicks disperse for the season

The songbirds in your backyard hop around on such itty-bitty legs. Here’s why bird legs are so skinny and how they can support a bird’s weight

Most primate societies have long been assumed to be male-dominated, but a new study shows many have females in charge or feature power sharing

Is your dog’s tail-wagging a side effect of domestication, or did humans select for it?

Traits such as face shape, size and sex help predict a dog breed’s life span

A spillover of the neurological disease to humans from deer, elk, and other animals could be devastating

Contrary to popular lore, insects do not confuse artificial light for the moon

A controversial 20-minute interaction with a humpback whale might help scientists communicate with extraterrestrials and nonhuman Earthlings alike

Feline experts weigh in on clingy cats’ supposed “fear of missing out”

Big-headed ants are invading new territories in Kenya—and the consequences are rippling through the whole ecosystem, scientists have found