As the name suggests, the main concern of comparative psychology is comparing the cognitive abilities of various animal species with those of humans. But how do we choose our subjects? Why is it that ...

The natural world is full of cool and interesting details that go entirely unnoticed for the majority of the population. After all, we can’t exactly go down to the animals' neighborhood and just ...

Each week, “Flying Horse” features dozens of Central Illinois children’s thoughts and drawings on various topics. This week: Pets/favorite animals Titanoboa: My favorite animal is a Titanoboa because ...

Chicago loves a good animal story. Whether it’s the discovery of a massive snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus, or pondering the lifespan of an Australian lungfish named Granddad, who arrived at ...