“We knew that many animals, including humans, can accumulate quite significant electrostatic charges,” said Dr. Sam England, who is a postdoctoral scientist at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, but ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

The two species of African rhinoceros are conservation icons. Large, charismatic, and vitally important for their ecosystems, to lose either species would be a devastating blow. But what of their ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species form partnerships that help them find food, avoid danger, or raise young.

From chimps tending wounds with bug juice to birds using cigarettes to ward of ticks and lice, animals have adapted creative ways to ward off health threats. Monarch caterpillars snack on milkweed, ...

Going to the doctor or reaching for an over-the-counter drug when you’re feeling sick may seem like uniquely human activities. After all, when’s the last time you saw a pigeon with a bum wing sporting ...