Chris Dutton is used to broken equipment. In the years he’s spent analyzing the creatures of the Mara River basin in Africa, his cameras and sensors have been tusked by elephants, crushed by hippos, ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

The medal ceremonies at the 2026 Winter Games have looked different from past Olympic ceremonies. Not only do athletes get their medals, but they earn a commemorative stuffed animal as well. The ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Jane Goodall, the late primatologist, was known ...

It’s a mile-high menagerie. Amid an epidemic of pet worship, planes have seen some unlikely animals as service critters, turning the friendly skies into a veritable Noah’s (B)Ark with wings. The ...

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Winner, Creative category; a composite of two shots: one of a cat and one of a tiger from the zoo. The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...

New York City’s largest animal shelter hit a sad milestone. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Rocky, an 11-year-old senior dog ...

AI is reshaping countless aspects of life. But so far, its applications have focused mostly on our singular species, Homo sapiens. What if humans used AI to better understand the nonhuman beings with ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in ...