Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

Research on joy—those bursts of “woo-hoo moments”—is an exciting area of study across species. But the feeling of joy is tough to measure.

What we eat is powered by energy. From fertilizers to farms and waste, food’s hidden fossil footprint makes decarbonizing food systems a climate priority.

If those pieces fall into place, 2026 can be the year the sector surprises people, because expectations are already low and ...

You get smart. Then you get uncomfortably smart. That rare, off-the-charts, stop-everyone-in-their-tracks type of ...

Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know how they express it in various situations and why.

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

More than 90% of drugs that appear safe and effective in animal studies ultimately fail once they reach human trials, and the consequences are staggering: billions of dollars wasted, delays in new ...

Flies, ticks and other arthropods are serious pests in animal agriculture.

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

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