The scientific name of the goat is Capra hircus. Explore goat taxonomy, different types of goats, and goat vs sheep.

Goat milk has been used for centuries to soothe and nourish skin—but now science is catching up to explain why it works so well. In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr. Brent Ridge, ...

Scientists generally study animals to learn more about people. Goats, for example, live under a simple social system that may contain clues to the complexities of human society. In the current issue ...

Kevin White has placed his hands on the long, white fur of more than 400 Alaska mountain goats during the past 20 years. His diligence in studying this Ice Age wanderer of high, steep, country has led ...

Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born. Nannies lead their kids up gnarly slopes, seeking places that predators ...

Goats are a nontoxic, easily transportable tool for removing invasive species like glossy buckthorn. × Goats may very well be the greatest of all time—GOATs, literally and figuratively!—when it comes ...

Proper nutrition during pregnancy is essential for keeping both does and kids healthy — but more isn’t always better! In this short, science-based episode, Deborah Niemann explains how to balance feed ...

In Gastonburg, Ala. one R. J. Goode owned a herd of goats. If one of Mr. Goode’s goats was suddenly confronted by a stranger its legs would freeze stiff, it would topple, lie still on the ground. Once ...