A creature that is part human, part animal; this sounds like something out of a mythological sci-fi, or a blatant hoax. But thanks to some genius scientists, a creature like this is now a reality.

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning points in our ...