Recent research from The Rockefeller University suggests a unique mutation in the NOVA1 gene, specific to humans, played a ...

that there are some things that it is morally wrong to do to animals. Human beings must not do those things, no matter what the cost to humanity of not doing them. Human beings must not do those ...

Scientists do not intend to actually create living animal-human hybrids. [Such beings are often referred to as chimeras after a creature in Greek mythology which had a lion's head, a goat's body ...

The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do.

tell sarcastic jokes and do the many other things that together make our species unique. And something that explains why humans get devastating conditions that other animals don’t — such as ...

Most adults believe they need animal protein, but research proves plant protein works just as well. Studies confirm it builds ...

We share more than 97% of our genetic makeup with primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. But that doesn’t ...

We have yet to overcome the communication barrier between humans and animals, but we may be getting closer by the day. How could we talk to animals? The key to understanding animal language could ...

By studying animal behavior, humans can also learn more about their own behavior—a field known as comparative psychology. Do Animals Have Thoughts and Emotions? Many researchers who study animal ...

I’m always leery of claims that humans are uniquely exceptional, that we are better than nonhuman animals (animals ... now bundles in everything. MB: Who do you hope to reach in your book?