In the 26 film reviews written by Orwell during World War II, the novelist’s analysis was more politically than cinematically minded. From our Autumn 1979 issue.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A male hourglass tree frog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus) with an inflated vocal sac used to produce calls. (Ryan Taylor) Your taste ...

A meta-analysis combined about 30 years of wildlife studies to examine how animals respond to human activity. Animals usually show stronger fear responses in areas with hunting or lethal human ...

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Ben JJ Walker has received funding from the Australian Government Department of Education and UNSW Sydney. Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Massachusetts animal shelter is “urgently seeking” foster families to care for cats and kittens in need. Second Chance Animal ...

EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Second Chance Animal Services is urgently seeking foster families to care for cats and kittens in need. Second Chance is specifically looking for homes able to care for ...

Modern humans have existed for roughly 300,000 years, but Earth’s history stretches back millions more. During that time, countless extraordinary animals evolved, thrived, and disappeared before ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Every day, shelters juggle more animals than they have room for. When overflow starts, the solution often comes from a spare couch in someone’s home. Contrary to assumption, fostering isn’t limited to ...

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an online game that let people choose between animal mating calls, researchers ...