The remarkable biology behind the 'purple mushroom' from the sea - what exactly is it?

"Yesterday we found a sea creature we've never see or heard of before! This beautiful purple animal is called a sea pansy." ...
Purdue University College of Agriculture

What are animals feeling? Purdue animal scientists are learning how to read their emotions.

Heather Neave researches animal welfare, a field focused on understanding what practices can improve the lives of animals on ...
STAT

There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research

LaBonne is president of the Society for Developmental Biology and the Erastus Otis Haven professor of molecular biosciences at Northwestern University. Imagine a world without lifesaving medicines, ...
The New York Times

A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside. With a ...
Psychology Today

Animal Minds: Can We Really Know What They Think and Feel?

Dr. Mike Dacey analyses the challenges researchers face when studying the cognitive and emotional lives of animals and offers ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Are Animals Paired at the National Zoo?

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...
AZ Animals

The Science Behind How Pets Transform Our Lives

Discover how pets boost mood, lower stress, and improve health, backed by science exploring the powerful human-animal bond.
University of Wyoming

Animal and Veterinary Science

Focus on animal or public health through the interdisciplinary master's or Ph.D. in animal and veterinary science at the University of Wyoming. You’ll learn from UW faculty who are experts in various ...