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A Washington Post article last week tried to explain the young calf’s popularity, citing scientific evidence for how the cuteness of animals “hijacks our brains,” similar to the way a baby ...

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In the vast and diverse world of the animal kingdom, the size of an animal’s brain relative to its body can offer a fascinating window into its cognitive abilities. From the depths of the oceans to ...

There are a surprising number of exotic pets and animals out there. Usually, owning one requires some extensive paperwork, jumping through some legal hoops, or preparing yourself for a much higher ...

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The hunt for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic has new leads. Researchers have identified half a dozen animal species that could have passed SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 ...

A new peer-reviewed paper presents evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic started in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, where many of the first cases of the disease were identified. The paper ...

Abundant, exposed fossils in South Africa’s Karoo Basin include dicynodont skulls with tusks that curve down and back, like those of the long-bodied animal depicted in roughly 200-year-old rock ...

Even marine animals in untouched habitats are at risk from human impacts Study of 21,000 marine animals finds many coastal regions are also at greater risk than previously realized Date: September ...

In the 2nd century C.E., unknown authors compiled a Christian encyclopedia of animals called the Physiologus, an illustrated book containing drawings and descriptions of various beasts. This early ...