Why are we so nuts about our pets? The author of "Made for Each Other" explains why bonding with animals isn't embarrassing, it's natural.

Not all adaptations are created equal

Lame metal band kills guitarists in hairless Alan Smithee (!) werewolf flick. Plus: My new SHITE ratings!

GoT isn't the only game in town. Try these alternative picks — so you can offer choices with less sex and violence

Bon Temps gets a little more witchy as Eric faces the coven, Tara returns and Sookie continues to irritate

Sleep apnea, which afflicts 1 out of 15 Americans, is a consequence of too many adaptations "stuffed" into our neck

The star of Discovery Channel's controversial new show insists it's all in the name of conservation

It's not sci-fi: Meet an amazing professor building creative, curious, moody, quick-witted and multitalented robots

Parasites can slip into your body, rewrite your DNA and, sometimes, change your mood.

Dogs have been bred as a companions, not as tools. TMZ reveals terrible truth behind making of a cute dog movie

Scientists are studying whether a religious group successfully synthesized a mythical, potent psychedelic

Grauer's gorillas, the largest of all gorillas, is still endangered — but there are thousands more than we thought

Maybe we can save endangered species, but can we teach animals to be wild? Salon contributor Susan McCarthy talks about her new book, "Becoming a Tiger" -- and debunks the 100th monkey theory along the way.

Understanding emotion in others is basic to survival, grounded in evolution. Animals have the skill just as we do

Like our president, four TV shows are trying to scare us with tales of human hybrids. But what, exactly, are we so afraid of?