Source: Jesús Esteban San José/Pexels. As more people far too easily become alienated from the natural world in which they live, it's essential that they get out and develop a deeper appreciation for ...

Learn about the surprising ways wild animals experience natural intoxicants, from fermented fruits to hallucinogenic plants. Cedar waxwings eat a lot of berries, which can sometimes become fermented ...

Eunice Framm, senior keeper of barnyard animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, has taught pigs to bowl, goats to paint, and red pandas to receive vaccines. She, and all other keepers, do so through the zoo’s ...

A study finds the greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help people in Africa locate bee colonies. In parts of Africa, people communicate with a wild bird -- the greater honeyguide -- ...

Why can't we stop anthropomorphizing our animal friends and foes? Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Orca image from Christopher Michel via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY 2.0 / Bird and dolphin via ...