Two new studies show how certain animals can adapt to the din of human activity in surprising ways.  

Even if plastic pollution stopped tomorrow, turtles would be dealing with the repercussions for centuries—at least.

Is the waning gibbous driving my cat insane?

The museum is giving its ancient animals a modern makeover.

Microbes in our gut are key to staying healthy, but scientists are coming to realize that isn’t the case for all animals.

Many animals use threatening signals to steer clear of costly bouts, but for these boxing crustaceans, the fights are the signals.

Stripes laid down by tooth enamel could reveal why big mammals grow slower—and live longer—than small ones.

Playful teasing might have evolved to help our ape ancestors gather crucial intel on their family’s and friends’ thoughts.

Cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms.

Portraits of once-abandoned animals and the stories of the families that took them in