International Zebra Day is a reminder to celebrate not only the zebra’s beauty but also its critical role in the ecosystems ...

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

Many blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are commonly fed by tourists. But the low-quality diet is changing the sharks’ behavior and physiology.

INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old boy was recently taken into custody after he shot and killed a dog on Indy's near northeast side. On Jan. 23, Indianapolis Animal Care Services contacted the IMPD Nuisance ...

They may be adorable, but should you keep a raccoon as a pet? Can you handle a raccoon as a pet and is it even good for the ...

Milwaukee County Zoo has announced the safe arrival of Filly, a jaguar transferred from the Belize Zoo. Filly reached the zoo on the evening of Jan. 23 after departing Belize on Jan. 22. Her journey ...

While most animals might avoid toxic creatures, the red-fronted lemurs of Madagascar chew and rub toxic millipedes across ...

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...

The hippocampus contains neurons that specifically encode memories for of sugar and fat, impacting affecting food intake and ...

While most veterinary schools no longer teach this surgery and most veterinarians refuse to perform it, it is imperative the state prohibits it. This move will discourage cat owners from seeking out ...

Human behavior and poverty often drive animal complaints. The city can’t address them as well as the staff of this dedicated nonprofit. | Opinion ...