When a kitten is walking in a dangerous environment, it will gently step on the terrain with its feet to estimate the friction or bearing capacity. Based on this experience, the kitten can then ...
We pride ourselves on being the most intelligent of animals, the ones who dominate from the sky to the depths of the sea. This claim is not false, but it omits an essential aspect: the other creatures ...
Storms are destructive, disorienting forces for most living things. Yet for a surprising range of animals, a developing ...
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 ...
Lizards are generally considered as harmless reptiles that creep along the walls, rest on rocks, or hide under plant leaves.
A baby’s first toy is often a soft stuffed bear. Soon, children may meet Winnie the Pooh and Paddington. They learn that these bears are kindhearted and polite with a good moral compass, cravings for ...