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Do animals laugh?

Human laughter may trace its evolutionary beginnings to vocalizations made during play. This type of "laughing" is found in ...
When life gives you limes instead of lemons, what will you do? These people go "well, I guess this is my life now" and just ...
Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...
New research shows humans may have brought wolves to a remote island, fed them, and cared for them thousands of years ago.
Scientists discovered raccoons dunk food to activate sensitive paw receptors, helping them decide what to eat rather than ...
The flipside of biophobia is called biophilia, an innate affinity for nature. Both of these terms stem from evolutionary ...
Humans ferried pigs across thousands of Pacific islands for millennia, reshaping ecosystems and blurring the line between ...
In addition to Wattson, Best Medicine has an undeniably stacked cast. The series stars Josh Charles as Dr. Martin Best, a big ...
A coyote that attacked multiple people and pets in Buford late last month has tested positive for rabies, prompting public ...