It is said that we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before. In April De Angelis's Playhouse Creatures, she ...

Our art reflects a commitment to the pleasant, a subtlety and delay in how we communicate, and an easygoing acceptance of ...

Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more ...

A recent study by Dr. Ellen Green, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, analyzed the faunal assemblage ...

From singing to dancing to sculpture, do animals make art? It could be argued that the making of sculptures or courtship displays have a very specific purpose, that of seduction.

The legend of St. Francis of Assisi and Brother Wolf tells a story not of taming a wild creature, but of cooperation and ...

For Smarthistory’s video examining some of the motifs in “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” Harris and Zucker dive into some ...

Titled "Study of Reclining Lions," the previously unknown work by the renowned French Romantic painter has been owned by a ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

In the lead-up to TC Alfred’s arrival, stable animals at the southern Gold Coast wildlife hospital were discharged to experienced wildlife carers, freeing up space for the most critical cases.

I've been studying various aspects of animal behavior, especially in mammals, for many decades and have always felt uneasy about how cultural values have limited our true understanding of the ...

Image via Depositphotos. In the battle for survival, some animals have adapted to live in the harshest climates on Earth, enduring extreme heat or cold that would be fatal to most other creatures.