"We really don't know how that happened." Scientists stunned after virus jumps between humans and animals: 'It was a very ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest Opinion. Altruism is helping without a benefit and sometimes at a risk to one’s self. Animals helping others of their own ...

Here in the United States, the deadly risks posed by wildlife can pale in comparison to developing nations around the world where people come in contact ...

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear ...

At the turn of the 20th century, a famous horse named Clever Hans toured Germany. The horse stunned crowds as his trainer demonstrated the animal's alleged ability to understand German, tell time and ...

The Human-Animal Interactions for Well-Being Collaborative is a new University of Iowa initiative by the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, launched to broaden research into ...

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change. A new study led by an ...

Two little-known animal viruses, influenza D and canine coronavirus, show signs of adapting to humans, according to experts.

Look in the mirror and the feature that quietly sets you apart from every other species is not your eyes or your opposable thumbs, it is the small wedge of bone that juts forward beneath your lower ...

What happens to pets when families are separated? When caregivers are detained, animals are left behind, often with ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...