A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

Colugos are sometimes called flying lemurs – even though they don’t fly and are not lemurs. But what they really are, is a ...

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping ...

With their round eyes, plush fur and tiny hands, pygmy slow lorises look like they were designed to be cradled. Yet this baby ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging conditions.

Same-sex behavior is common across the animal kingdom—more than 1,500 species are estimated to have been observed engaging in same-sex behavior, from spiders and nematodes to bonobos and fish. Still, ...

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and ...

The “Tool-Using” Wolf Seeing a gray wolf haul a crab trap out of the ocean looks like a scene from a science documentary that ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in ...