A spectral journey through collisions between elephant and machine revealing latent anxieties at the century’s turn. This...
Animals
Reviewing current knowledge of the history of rabies in the Western Hemisphere. By Dr. Andres Velasco-VillaMicrobiologistCenters for...
The beloved animal has shaped human history over millennia, just as people have influenced its evolution. Introduction...
The British establishment blamed the close loss on an Irish horse. This is the case for the...
One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity, 200-fold higher than the top voltage of...
Historians aren’t sure exactly when the first zoo was built, but humans have kept exotic animals for...
America’s Native horses never went extinct. They survived the Ice Age and lived among Native people. Introduction...
We have begun to understand their facial expressions and body language. By Dr. Marc-Antoine FardinRheology ResearcherUniversité de...
Biomimetic bots can teach researchers a lot about how creatures interact in the natural world. Introduction Honeybees...
Seeing the feathered members of a Getty art collection through an expert’s eyes. Introduction As artistic styles...
In the cheeps, trills, and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech. Introduction In...
There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind....
Giving the body the right conditions for regrowth might allow people to recover lost limbs and repair...
A focus on animals in surroundings that resemble their native habitat, behaving in ways that are typical...
CBD is a chemical compound found in cannabis plants. It has become increasingly popular in the mainstream...
The flamboyant big-cat aficionados of the Gilded Age weren’t strangers to fierce competition, threats, and bizarre drama....
Since pet adoption rates have skyrocketed in conjunction with the pandemic, the pet insurance industry is also...
The ‘horse-rider theory’ (kibaminzokusetsu) was proposed by the historian Egami Namio in 1948. Introduction The ‘horse-rider theory’...
There are likely thousands of coronaviruses across the planet living in virtually all animals. By Michaeleen DoucleffCorrespondent,...
Colonists did not look down on dogs but cared for them deeply – even more than they...
Dog collars, which were previously utilitarian devices for controlling the animals, became ornate works of art. Introduction...
It seems to have been thought that these would restrict the dog’s movement between worlds. Introduction Dogs...
Some examples of pets in ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, and Roman art. By Arienne King The...
Bonobos may help explain how humans evolved the capacity to be nice – at least some of...
By 3000 BCE, Egypt was using homing pigeons for pigeon post, taking advantage of a singular quality...
Lions, tigers, and dragons, oh my! By Erin Migdol, Elizabeth Morrison, and Larisa Grollemond During the Middle...
The basic design of the collar has not changed since the time of ancient Mesopotamia but variations...
Oh, the marvelous wellness world. It never stops surprising us with all kinds of new products that...
Are you looking for a small, snuggly, and furry canine to be your best buddy who also...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...