Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species ...

Being a loner isn’t un-herd of for these four-legged seniors. New research shows that it is in an animal’s nature to isolate as they age — but unlike the known detriments for humans, breaking away ...

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside. With a ...

Coconut crabs are massive. Up to three feet in diameter, they scuttle across remote tropical islands in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean, cracking open coconuts like they’re made of butter, eating ...

Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A ...

The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare has rebranded to Science for Animal Welfare as part of a strategy to modernize ...