Before giant waves slammed into Sri Lanka and India coastlines ten days ago, wild and domestic animals seemed to know what was about to happen and fled to safety. According to eyewitness accounts ...

An examination of the concept of "fun" in the animal kingdom. How do animals show their pleasure? Do some animals smile? We discuss the idea of anthropomorphism and how it colors the way humans ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Kirin is part of one of the oldest and rarest dog breeds in history, having hunted alongside humans for thousands of years.