Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

Nicholas St. Fleur covered the intersection of race, medicine, and the life sciences. He hosted STAT’s health equity podcast, Color Code. For much of Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s career, her work has ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...

In January, six justices of the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled that five elderly African elephants were not people. That may not sound like an issue that needs six justices to resolve, but ...

A couple of years ago, while I was at a dog park and having a great time watching dogs play, I heard a young girl screaming to her mom, "Look, look -- Rosie is making out with Henry!" I turned around ...