Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic started, it's clear that deadly diseases can jump from animals to humans ‒ and a new report from Harvard Law School and New York University finds we're not ...

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 ...

New research shows humans may have brought wolves to a remote island, fed them, and cared for them thousands of years ago.

Cats have become one of the most beloved pets. Cats and dogs fill homes worldwide with companionship and love. And yet, they ...

A stand of pines envelops a lonely log cabin. A tropical forest provides a dappled canopy of light for a remote village. A wide grassy valley offers a priceless view for a mountainside community.

New technology that allows zoo animals and their human visitors to share experiences could have positive benefits for both, researchers say. Last summer, computing science experts from the University ...