The Queen gets to tell everyone what to do, and she chooses a few males to breed with, we believe,” says Kerns. “However, she can have one of the largest litters of any mammals, over 30 babies at a ...

Purrs of contentment. Soulful eyes locked on yours over dinner. Valentine's Day? Not for pet owners. For those of us who share our lives with animals, this is a daily—if not exactly ...

A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications ...

This is Part 2 in a series of columns about the place of the church in modern politics. Last week, I asked if modern political movements, especially on the left, could survive without the church.

It’s a jungle out there, ya’ll! Texas tops the list for fatal animal attacks in the United States, according to a recent study which found 1,604 animal-related deaths reported nationwide between 2018 ...

Gen Z students are arriving at college with such feeble reading skills that some are incapable of even comprehending full sentences — forcing professors to start reading to them aloud in class, ...

It’s been exactly one year since Donald Trump returned to the nation’s highest office. To mark the occasion, the president secured quality time in front of some of America’s top journalists Tuesday to ...

A few years after launch, New Horizons is getting a major boost. A few years after launch, New Horizons is getting a major boost. is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “My cat always watches my phone as I text or read a book ...

You can’t hate Hollywood enough. Last month a trailer dropped for “Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail,” an animated retelling of George Orwell’s 1945 book. It stars Seth Rogen and his infectious chuckle ...

Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some way, changing how we understand the natural world. For the first time, ...

It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many fascinating discoveries in the plant and animal kingdom that made headlines in 2025.