Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...

These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise and theatrical that they make human romance look a little ...

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. Bees react ...

The extent to which humans are monogamous has long been subject to debate. One scientist says studying sibling genetics gives a clear answer.

Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, which can influence how we treat other species throughout life, according ...