Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Towana Looney of Alabama is 'going strong and feeling great' after a pig kidney transplant. No one has lived longer with an ...

Sexual diversity is good for animals and it's good for us too. Young couple being affectionate. Young couple being affectionate. dragana991/iStock/Getty Monogamy in humans is largely based on ...

Researchers found first henipavirus strain in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals living in ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

If you placed 1 on the left and 5 on the right, you share this preference with most humans ... left and higher numbers on the right, just like many humans. Our new study, led by Jung-Chun ...

As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it's not robust enough.