Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ...

A research team led by Dr. Chris Baumann and Dr. Dorothée Drucker from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and ...

A study which used remote cameras to photograph wildlife has reported the prevalence of the invasive Sika deer and an uptick in the number of native red squirrels and pine martens in Ireland. The ...

In the vast kingdom of animal behavior, some of the most heartwarming examples of compassion come from unexpected places. Squirrels, those ubiquitous backyard acrobats known primarily for their ...

Though the nonstop sounds of urban life may disturb many animals, for squirrels, the roar of traffic is not always a threat. New research shows that steady road noise can make urban squirrels feel ...

Dr. Noah Perlut, an ornithologist at the University of New England, never would have expected when he started out in academia that he would be known as a squirrelologist. In 2011, he found himself at ...

Residents in a Northern California community are on edge after reports of squirrels aggressively attacking people in their neighborhood. Locals say the rodents have been jumping on and biting ...

People are far more likely to lie and cheat when they use AI for tasks, according to an eyebrow-raising new study in the journal Nature. “Using AI creates a convenient moral distance between people ...

The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

A new study by scientists at Bournemouth University (BU) in collaboration with the Wight Squirrel Project has confirmed that red squirrel populations across Europe are resilient to the effects of ...

AURORA, Colo. — After decades of studying the human brain, a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a link between brain damage and criminal ...