By Christine Heinrichs Ever since a deadly strain of avian influenza, H5N1, killed some 17,000 southern elephant seal pups on South American...

By Christine Heinrichs Ever since a deadly strain of avian influenza, H5N1, killed some 17,000 southern elephant seal pups on South American...

Humans appear to be set apart from much of the animal kingdom, even if we do say so ourselves. While we often credit our survival to superior...

Humans appear to be set apart from much of the animal kingdom, even if we do say so ourselves. While we often credit our survival to superior...

Wild animals do not all react to human activity in the same way. A new study from Botswana shows that some species are much more cautious around...

A new study is shedding light on how humans and animals moved across the landscapes of ancient Greece, showing that rugged terrain could shape travel,...

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new...

The rat lungworm, which can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo,...

The rat lungworm, which can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo,...

A Peninsula baboon tells her side of the story. From fruit bowls and open bins, to dogs and capture plans, Jane explains why humans are the most...