Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to urban environments—originated.. Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic ...

Evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents details how animal relationships can offer perspective on sexual diversity, social monogamy and gender identity—for humans.

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic ...

Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes. Skip to main content Your source for the latest research news ...

Because of the growth and further intensification of animal production, humans inflict more suffering on animals today than they did in 1975. Nevertheless, the trend since 1975 is not all negative.

Over thousands of years, humans have transformed wild animals into domestic companions, workers, and even food sources. Through selective breeding and environmental adaptation, these creatures ...

On top of breakthroughs in animal language, the Earth Species Project expects improved interspecies understanding will foster greater appreciation for the planet in the face of climate change.

Humans traveled less during COVID lockdowns but animals traveled more: study Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people ...

We like to draw a line between humans and animals, a clear divide built on memory, empathy, and invention. But that line doesn’t always hold. Apes steal territory. Parrots ace memory tests.

How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals − and in people.

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