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 ...

Have you ever watched a bird fly high into the air, then plummet down toward the earth before swooping back up high, only to repeat again and again? Or perhaps you’ve smiled as you’ve watched two ...

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?

The animal-loving team at Ginger Cat captures animals having a blast and showing that fun doesn’t require opposable thumbs.

Play is an important part of animal behavior, helping diverse species form social structures and bonds, develop cognitive function and enhance physical abilities. Yet human understanding of how other ...

David Toomey is a board member of Science for the Public, a nonprofit involved with communicating science to wider audiences. At Cambridge University Library, along with all the books, maps and ...