The motivation behind everything that animals do is to stay alive, at least until they have produced offspring. Any species that cannot do this is not going to last for long. But are there occasions ...

Many animals survive predation by running, fighting, or hiding. However, some take a much stranger approach: they play dead.

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...

Source: Gleive Marcio Rodrigues de Souza/Pexels. I've long been interested in what nonhuman animals (animals) know and feel about death and dying including if they know when others are dying. 1 I'm ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

Kali Holder, a veterinary pathologist at the National Zoo, is motivated by problem-solving and a passionate curiosity about nature. Image: courtesy of Kali Holder When an animal becomes endangered, it ...

Throughout history, humans have given a lot of thought to death. We’ve grappled with our mortality, created elaborate burial rituals, and contemplated how best to mourn the loss of a loved one. But ...