Pigs, rats, cats and mongooses, all brought to the island decades earlier by humans, were to blame for their demise, preying ...

A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to ...

The extent to which humans are monogamous has long been subject to debate. One scientist says studying sibling genetics gives a clear answer.

If you truly want to commit to someone for life, it's worth taking notes from the California deer mouse. This tiny rodent has ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

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 ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s ...

Other studies have shown dog owners have differences in their microbiomes, including greater microbial diversity, compared to ...

Dogs may boost mental health by subtly reshaping the microbes in our bodies. Having a dog doesn’t only mean companionship, ...

Superficially, gene flow between dingoes and European dogs sounds like a negative outcome. Our research, however, suggests ...

It's no surprise that dogs benefit people's mental health. In a paper published in iScience, researchers point to a reason as ...