New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

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In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

Humans have built lucrative industries out of safari trips: candid on-the-ground looks at wild animals in their natural habitats. But what about the other way around? This Instagram video shows the ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

It’s been an interesting summer for the moral question of animal welfare. Cecil the lion’s murder by an American hunter who paid local trackers to lure the popular animal out of the protection of a ...

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