Animals have personalities. Here’s what shapes them.

Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Mere Presence of Humans—Not Just Our Changes to the Land—Can Alter Wild Animals’ Behaviors, a New Study Suggests

Researchers examined GPS tracking data from thousands of animals representing 37 species and anonymized cellphone location ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Stupid Hot’: Heat Waves Muddle the Minds of Animals and Humans as Confusion and Aggression Seem to Rise With the Temperature

Wide-ranging research suggests that as temperatures increase, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. The ...
Parade Pets on MSN

Horse Naps With His Human and His Dreamy Snore-Fest Is the Sweetest White Noise

He's sleeping so soundly.
STAT

The story of the giraffe, its neck, and a possible treatment for human heart disease

Nicholas St. Fleur covered the intersection of race, medicine, and the life sciences. He hosted STAT’s health equity podcast, Color Code. For much of Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s career, her work has ...
Smithsonian Institution

When Human Movement Changes, Different Animal Species Respond in Their Own Ways

A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the United States, shows that not only does animal behavior change when humans modify their ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Yale’s six-year GPS study of 4,500 animals shows 65% of species shift behavior the moment humans show up

More than 4,500 wild animals tracked by GPS across six years changed how they used their habitat the moment people arrived, ...