Across forests, oceans and city edges, wild animals live under constant pressure from stronger rivals, scarce resources and sudden shocks. Their survival depends on how they respond to concentrated ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood. But while the ...

The manatee (Trichechus) is an herbivore that is not aggressive and doesn't prey on other species. A manatee is a peaceful beast that spends much of the day sleeping and swimming lazily. Inconsistent ...

If humans can grow meat in labs, we could feed wild predators and reduce predation in nature.

The desire to help an injured or lost wild animal is natural. But, even when done with the best of intentions, state and local experts say interactions between humans and wildlife can often cause more ...

Why can't we stop anthropomorphizing our animal friends and foes? Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Orca image from Christopher Michel via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY 2.0 / Bird and dolphin via ...

"Online platforms can also glamorize the ease of keeping exotic pets, often misleading people about the reality of keeping ...

Last week, I read a wild article about a woman in Washington state who called 911 after approximately 100 aggressive raccoons showed up in her yard. As it turns out, this woman had been feeding a ...