Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human, animal and environmental health are interconnected. Tambako the Jaguar/Moment via Getty Images When the World Health ...

Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, where encounters with wildlife are becoming increasingly rare, our fears of ...

Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over ...

There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods? For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems ...

Wild animals are less susceptible to human disturbance if they live in areas with a high human footprint. Researchers have highlighted this in their analysis of large-scale tracking data of more than ...

Think about the last time you saw a spider scurrying across your floor or a snake slithering through the grass. Your heart probably raced, your palms got sweaty, and you might've even jumped back ...

Animals such as rats are often regarded as disease carriers. But when it comes to the spreading of illnesses, it turns out other animals have more reason to fear us than we them. An analysis of viral ...