Watch young chimpanzees beat Japanese college students in a short-term-memory test by a wide margin—raising questions about primate intelligence and evolution.
A recent census of the Virunga Volcanoes mountain gorilla population has found that the great apes have increased their numbers by 17 percent, according to conservation authorities in Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Wildlife
Using an electromechanical device called an accelerometer, UC Santa Cruz will lead an unprecedented study detailing the lives of area mountain lions, down to every time the animal takes a water break.
A mysterious disease called "white-nose syndrome" is striking down hibernating bat populations in New York State. Four of the state's six species of hibernating bats are suffering from this affliction, which is decimating bat populations throughout the
Weighing in at a maximum of about 20 pounds, with black circles rimming its eyes and fur encircling its face, the northern muriqui of the thick forests of southeastern Brazil is one of the world's most endangered species.
Captive breeding may sound great, but the captives don't do so well in nature. In fact, with many of the world’s predators, from snow leopards and tigers to polar bears, dwindling—some species to the point of extinction—similar reintroduction efforts
A study by state biologists has found parts of Anchorage are much more popular among grizzly bears than they previously thought.
At least three dozen grizzlies have been seen over the past three summers along Campbell Creek, which courses through
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baby birds babble much like human infants do, and they have their own special brain circuits to do it, researchers reported on Thursday.
In the epic cold war between cats and dogs, a recent study suggests canines are getting a paw-up on the home front.
According to research published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, dogs not only get showered with more
That probably wouldn't surprise naturalist Ben Kilham -- for the last 16 years, he's been studying black bears in the forests of New Hampshire. He's written a book about his experiences, "Among the Bears." Kilham's work had generated controversial claims
For 18 months, we followed him, recording his every move and sharing the ordeals faced by a young leopard in an environment wrought with obstacles and dangers.
When settling down for a bite to eat, wild starlings like a little privacy—and they’re smart enough to know when they’ve got it. A recent study shows that wild starlings won’t touch their food if a human is looking at it, but don’t mind so much when a
WCS researchers studying the desert-dwelling elephants of northwest Namibia aim to improve the understanding of elephant behavior and biology in this area. The information collected will be incorporated into long-term Ministry of Environment and Tourism
At any zoo, these surly apes would bomb the aw-isn't-he-cute exam, but here at the world's most successful school for rescued orangutans, they're taught to get back in touch with their wild side. Even playtime is serious business.
Studying the effects of psychological trauma in animals presents some very formidable challenges, and studying such effects in fighting dogs is a perfect example.
The main difficulty in these studies is that the past histories of the dogs are rarely
