A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to monogamous mammals.

Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Humans have always been drawn to animals that show warmth, affection and companionship. Among the vast variety of creatures on Earth, some stand out for their friendly nature and strong bonds with ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Balantidium coli, the sole ciliated protozoan known to infect humans, is predominantly a parasite of swine but also affects a range of domestic and wild animals including camels, cattle and non-human ...

Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, where encounters with wildlife are becoming increasingly rare, our fears of ...

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...

Bufavirus and protoparvoviruses have emerged as significant pathogens affecting both humans and animals. These nonenveloped, single-stranded DNA viruses belong to the Parvoviridae family and have been ...

Keller Kopf does research on long-lived animals and has received grants associated with the management and conservation of fisheries and wildlife. In humans and other animals, ageing is generally ...