"This is what I was meant to do," she said. Dr. Jane Goodall was only 26 when she traveled from England to what is now Tanzania to learn about wild chimpanzees in July 1960. The world knew very little ...

A study finds the greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help people in Africa locate bee colonies. In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird -- the greater honeyguide -- ...

Nonhuman animals (animals) are constantly "talking" with one another using sounds, smells, visual signals, and various combinations thereof. In his fascinating new book titled Why Animals Talk: The ...

Why can't we stop anthropomorphizing our animal friends and foes? Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Orca image from Christopher Michel via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY 2.0 / Bird and dolphin via ...

Learn about the surprising ways wild animals experience natural intoxicants, from fermented fruits to hallucinogenic plants. Cedar waxwings eat a lot of berries, which can sometimes become fermented ...

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Baby animals are adorable, and when we see one that appears to be in trouble, it’s not surprising that we want to help. Recently, staff at Yellowstone National Park euthanized a newborn bison after ...