There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...

Only a handful of wild animal species have been successfully bred to get along with humans. The reason, scientists say, is ...

Recently, there has been a constant stream of news about wild animals like bears and deer appearing in human settlements.

Humans have caused wild animals to shrink and domestic animals to grow, according to a new study out of the University of Montpellier in southern France. Researchers studied tens of thousands of ...

Humans are often described as the planet's ultimate "super-predator," but wild animals do not fear every human the same way. After analyzing three decades of research, scientists found that animals ...

The world is in the throes of a biodiversity crisis, with numerous animal species declining or disappearing altogether. Scientists know that much of this turmoil stems from human development—physical ...

The friendliest animals in the world have always fascinated humans because of their warmth, intelligence, and ability to form strong emotional connections. From the ocean’s playful dolphins to the ...

In 2004, researchers noticed a baby marmoset living with a group of capuchin monkeys on a wildlife reserve in Brazil. The marmoset — the researchers called her Fortunata — was discovered with the ...