Crazy-faced cats don’t win the adoption game By Michael PriceJun. 9, 2017 Unlike dogs, their facial expressions don’t make a whit of difference
Why monkeys can’t talk—and what they would sound like if they could By Michael PriceDec. 9, 2016 Study upends thinking about why our closest primate relatives lack the gift of gab
Video: Your dog understands more than you think By Virginia MorellAug. 30, 2016 Scanners show that canine brains respond to words like humans
Can clinical trials on dogs and cats help people? By David GrimmAug. 11, 2016 Studies on pets are ramping up, but the benefit for human health is unclear
This bee lives on the edge—of an active volcano By Devi ShastriJul. 29, 2016 Insect has adapted to hellish lava landscape
Why did a humpback whale just save this seal's life? By Erik StokstadJul. 22, 2016 First study finds multiple cases of humpback whales going on the offensive
Video: How dolphin moms reunite with their babies By Amy McDermottMay. 6, 2016 "Signature" whistles call dolphin calves home
A wildlife refuge for killer whales? By David GrimmMay. 5, 2016 Experts clash over plans to move captive orcas to sea sanctuaries
Good social skills make animals smarter By Virginia MorellApr. 1, 2016 Lions beat tigers on puzzle test
Dogs can read human emotions By Virginia MorellJan. 12, 2016 Fidos know a happy voice goes with a happy face
Feature: A dog that lives 300 years? Solving the mysteries of aging in our pets By David GrimmDec. 3, 2015 Cats and dogs are revealing some surprising insights into animal life spans
Here’s what happens when you rewind the clock on chicken domestication By Elizabeth PennisiSep. 15, 2015 Friendlier fowl lay bigger eggs, have more of key brain chemical
Horses capable of humanlike facial expressions By Virginia MorellAug. 5, 2015 Equines can make 17 discrete facial movements
For one lion researcher, Cecil’s death spurs outpouring of support By Kai KupferschmidtJul. 31, 2015 TV host’s plea produces surge of donations
Right whales have distinctive voices By Virginia MorellMay. 18, 2015 Unique calls could provide new conservation tool