Indicator species are often the first to be affected by change in an ecosystem. Studying these sensitive animals helps scientists detect the effects of climate change and pollution early. Variable ...

When Debra Hawhee reads Mother Goose and Aesop's Fables to her 5-year-old daughter, she hears in them the usual social lessons—and an additional layer of meaning besides. "Of course, the fables were ...

When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals ...

A dog gives a protective bark, sensing a nearby stranger. A cat slinks by disdainfully, ignoring anyone and everyone. A cow moos in contentment, chewing its cud. At least, that’s what we may think ...

In my time I have seen some pretty strange things parading as art – I still vividly remember the sawn-up sharks and cows in Damien Hirst’s Sensation Exhibition. Beauty and art I guess is in the eye of ...

Throughout the world, there are unique cultural beliefs on the value of certain animals. Examples include Buddhism, in which eating meat is not encouraged; and Judaism, in which camel, hyrax, hare and ...