There are plenty of things that animals can do that we can’t. I don’t know any humans who can fly, swim for thousands of ...

If you need a little pick-me-up, these wholesome animal pictures from the Instagram account “The Snuggle Is Real” might just ...

We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...

Science has the ability to inspire awe, to improve our lives—and, sometimes, to make us laugh. Below, Scientific American has rounded up some of the things we learned about animals this year that gave ...

Live capybaras, reindeer, and sea otters are meeting visitors for the first time at the California State Fair in the new “Wild Things” exhibit. Intended to educate the public about wildlife, the ...