The weather is getting warmer. Flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and my allergies are killing me—spring is definitely in the air. One of my favorite parts of the ...

I've studied various aspects of play behavior in a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) for decades, focusing mostly on members of the "dog family" (canids), while some of my students have ...

Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too! Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me… like to have fun. But what’s the point of fun? Do all animals have fun?

It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The results show that the young chickens spend ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Monday night, snow fell across East Tennessee and blanketed the area in white. The weather led to hazardous road conditions reported in the area, and several organizations said ...