Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But ...

Research shows male dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly. Social bonds reduce stress and protect health at the ...

Dolphin study links strong male friendships to slower biological aging. Research tracked 38 dolphins using DNA to measure ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

Bonobo mating may look chaotic to human eyes, but new research shows the confusion is mostly on the outside. Male bonobos can actually track a female’s most fertile days with surprising accuracy.

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals. A new study is the first to document cooperative hunting between orcas and ...

The first study to analyse rates of full vs half siblings in a range of mammals provides new evidence for monogamous ...

I was driving on Route 236 in South Berwick, Maine, heading south as the sky began to fade from daylight into dusk Dec. 4. A squall of snow and wind started during a steady rush-hour flow of traffic ...

Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the monogamous lifestyles of different species. In our romantic life, we more closel ...

Set aside your matches or lighter and try to start a fire—chances are you’d be left cold and hungry. But as early as 400,000 years ago, ancient hominins may have had the skills to conjure flame, ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Stories about dolphins move fast. Someone spots a shark, dolphins show up, and the moment quickly becomes something bigger than it was. Friends repeat it. Strangers add their own details. Before long, ...