It was finally time to move my venomous snakes to their new home and every second of it had to be done with care, focus, and ...

Red-footed tortoises have moods, at least of optimism and pessimism, just as so-called higher animals do, a new study has concluded. The work has important implications for how we regard and treat ...

People are increasingly claiming they have encountered sentient AI, and they sparked AI into sentience, unknowingly. It's a trend, good and bad. Here's my inside scoop.

Boyfriend’s dad “is adamant that he will not come over” until couple gets rid of their pet snakes. Dear Miss Manners: My ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and ...

"Reptiles and amphibians are sentient beings capable of a range of complex emotional states including pain, fear, stress, and suffering. Treating them as mere commodities to be bought and sold at ...

For centuries, reptiles have been portrayed as cold, emotionless creatures with primitive brains capable of only the most basic functions.

Reptiles are no longer just survivors—they are sentient, emotional beings. Rethinking their inner lives could revolutionize reptile care and conservation.

One individual, Momin Shaikh, who arrived with the reptiles, has been arrested for wildlife trafficking. 36 endangered reptiles seized at Mumbai airport ...

A recent global review found that more than 20% of reptile species were in decline and at risk of extinction. This is similar to the percentage of threatened mammals, amphibians and birds.

Sentient’s open-source AI search outperformed GPT-4o and Perplexity in benchmark tests, offering developers a high-performing and transparent alternative.

Animals have to make strategic decisions when foraging, especially when they are very hungry. One of these decisions involves choosing between predictable (less risky) and unpredictable (more ...