Eric Kiehn filmed his cat Pebbles having a close encounter with two deer in Ellensburg, Washington, and said the wild animals have continued to visit his pet.

We live at a time when many pets can experience the same privileges as their human owners. They are now allowed to eat in restaurants, travel in the plane cabin, and sleep in hotels. But if the past ...

There’s a tendency to overlook the fact that human health and animal health are closely intertwined. As an Ethnozoology published paper put it, “we share hundreds of diseases with animals ...

Replacing animal tests does not mean putting human patients at risk. It also does not mean halting medical progress. Instead, replacing animals used in testing will improve the quality as well as the ...

Supremely dry and subtle, Steve Coogan saves this real-life story, about an adopted penguin and an academic rescued from his ...

A Siberian cat and a bull moose have taken unusual animal friendships to a whole new level, relaxing side-by-side as if it ...

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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 ...

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The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious ...

Kids love animals -- and they love TV shows about (or starring!) animals almost as much. Whether your kid likes animated animals or the real deal, these wild series will educate, entertain, and ...