Intelligence isn't unique to humans — as the 15 amazing videos of animals solving problems in this article are about to show ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Wild animals are less susceptible to human disturbance if they live in areas with a high human footprint. Researchers have highlighted this in their analysis of large-scale tracking data of more than ...

Meerkats, as well as humans, are part of what researchers called a "premier league" of monogamy. - Martin Schutt/dpa/AFP/Getty Images Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less ...