Infants Learn Better When Listening to Human Speech—or Lemurs
New experiments suggest infants narrow their attention to focus on humans not because they’re human, but because humans…
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It Finally Happened: A Herd of Goats Has Taken Up Residence in Prospect Park
It’s not the first time livestock will roam one of our nation’s urban green spaces. By Kate Wheeling…
The Least Genetically Diverse Animal Known to Science Is an Adorable Fox
But the foxes’ narrow genetic pool puts them in danger. By Francie Diep Two California Channel Islands foxes.…
Childhood Adversity Shortens Lives (in Baboons)
Growing up in difficult circumstances slashes baboons’ lifespans, a new study finds. By Nathan Collins A baboon and…
The Fight Over the Future of Grizzly Bears
In Montana, a debate is brewing over how to handle a growing grizzly bear population. By Susan Elizabeth…
How Breed Labels Penalize Pit Bulls
Losing breed labels in shelters may benefit the oft-stigmatized dogs.
The Animals That Sniff Out Tuberculosis, Cancer, and Landmines
Rats can smell tuberculosis. Dogs can smell cancer. And now they're being trained to save your life.
How the Sound of Barking Dogs Could Restore Marine Ecosystems
Basically, by scaring the crap out of raccoons (but really we should let the bears do that).
Are Pets Really Good for Us?
One of his peers calls him a curmudgeon, but human-animal interaction expert Harold Herzog believes the perceived consensus that pets are good for you is overhyped.