Instead millions of horses were used to carry people and supplies. Many other animals played a big part in the war as workers and mascots. WARTIME DOG: That’s Lightening. She carries urgent ...

Some of us can sniff out the enemy. Others are trained to keep watch for them and we’re not the only animals out here. HORSE: These battlefields are too tough for vehicles but horses are strong ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of human life is how we choose our mates. Animals also choose their mates, sometimes with a great deal of care. Mating systems are important to understand ...

But typically the consumption of plastic just leads to chronic, unrelenting hunger. Some animals now live in a world of plastics—like these hyenas scavenging at a landfill in Harar, Ethiopia.

He spoke to New Scientist about his work, his new book, Doctors by Nature: How ants, apes and other animals heal themselves, and his belief that animals possess medicinal knowledge that we can use ...

Organisms as diverse as amoebas and elephants frequently live in groups. Why do these and many other animals form complex societies? Aa Aa Aa Organisms are inherently competitive, yet cooperation ...