We carry around a lot of assumptions about animals, often shaped by old stories, cartoons, or scenes in movies. Some of these ideas seem harmless, but many don’t hold up when you look at the facts.

Animal minds are remarkable, but hype distorts them. Better science keeps the wonder and fixes the myths shaping public debate ...

Elephants scared of mice? Camels storing water in their humps? Not quite. These common animal myths are way off—and we’ve got the truth ...

What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color. When you purchase through links on ...

Birds and wasps do it. So do octopuses, otters, polar bears and dolphins. A surprising number of animals use tools, and scientists say there are... Myth Busting: The Truth About Animals And Tools A ...