Anyone who has watched a rooster stalking around a farmyard might agree that there is something very dinosaur-like about birds. That may come as no surprise, given that birds are dinosaurs. But in ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --The tears shed by birds and reptiles are surprisingly similar to human tears, according to a new study. However, researchers also identified key differences. The study, published ...

Birds and reptiles may not resemble humans in many ways, but they cry similar tears. The composition of human tears is well known, but until now, there was very little research into the composition ...

Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM is a zoological medicine specialist and assistant clinical professor of zoological medicine at the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville. She grew up ...

The basic decision-making circuitry underlying social behaviors such as fighting and mating is incredibly similar in all vertebrates, from fish to mammals, new research suggests. These networks may be ...

Humans are unique creatures in many ways. We have highly advanced cognitive abilities and our brains have allowed us to perform stunning feats (and plenty of terrible things, too). Still, we’re just ...

Dramatic distribution losses and a few major distribution gains are forecasted for southwestern bird and reptile species as the climate changes, according to just-published research by scientists with ...