Ragdoll cat kittens are cute in a way that should honestly be criminal. Tiny little fluffs, like sentient snowballs with bright blue eyes. And that’s before they start doing their usual kitten antics ...

A squirrel's twitching tail isn't just a nervous habit; it's a sophisticated communication tool. This silent signal warns ...

You probably look at your dog’s tail a dozen times a day without really thinking about it. I love my dogs’ tails. They are so ...

If you’re mystified by your cat’s tail-wagging behavior, you’re not alone. But experts say that a feline’s swishing tail may be one of the key ways to understand what your cat is thinking. But it can ...

Cats are mysterious animals. They do not bark, they rarely follow commands, and they do not wag their tails the way dogs do. But that does not mean they do not communicate. In fact, cats use their ...

Animals may not understand language the way humans do, but they are remarkably skilled at reading cues. Tone, rhythm, and ...

The TailTalk prototype is intended to be an emotion sensor for dogs that interprets their feelings based on tail position. Like people usually do, but more accurately. Freelance writer Amanda C.

Science is always providing new information that allows us to interpret the behaviors of dogs, or to reinterpret behaviors that we thought we understood well—such as the meaning of a dog's wagging ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. Science is ...

Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a combination of yawing and sideways motions with rolling that looks a bit like the movements of a ...