You might notice your cat pause at the window, focus on a bird outside, and make a quick clicking or chirping sound. It isn’t ...

Cats often mirror their owners' actions, a behaviour scientists now understand as a sophisticated social learning strategy.

This scenario, once the realm of fantasy, is becoming a reality as more dogs are trained to use soundboards—devices equipped ...

For some of us, the opportunity comes once a year — to try on another look and pretend to be something other than ourselves. But for some species, costumes are an everyday essential, and the stakes ...

Meanwhile, counterfeit and unsafe toys online are still a problem, as if parents don't have enough to stress about. Once upon ...

In general, information about the model behind an AI toy can be hard to get. When testing Grok, the talking stuffie by Curio, ...

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season.

Indicator species are often the first to be affected by change in an ecosystem. Studying these sensitive animals helps scientists detect the effects of climate change and pollution early. Variable ...

Batman may not have any superpowers, but his inspiration certainly does. More than 1,400 bat species live around the world, except in Antarctica and a few remote islands. What makes these flying ...