Music has the power to uplift mood, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being, not just in humans but in animals too. For some species, it can even strengthen the bonds with their keepers or ...

Have you ever watched a bird fly high into the air, then plummet down toward the earth before swooping back up high, only to repeat again and again? Or perhaps you’ve smiled as you’ve watched two ...

I've studied various aspects of play behavior in a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) for decades, focusing mostly on members of the "dog family" (canids), while some of my students have ...

Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too! Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me… like to have fun. But what’s the point of fun? Do all animals have fun?

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ever wonder where leftover pumpkins end up? Some of them went to animals at the Como Zoo Tuesday. Animals got to smash, play and sniff pumpkins all dauesday and zoo goers got a front ...

Play is an important part of animal behavior, helping diverse species form social structures and bonds, develop cognitive function and enhance physical abilities. Yet human understanding of how other ...