How Our Cities Are Inviting Wildlife Viruses In As suburbs expand into forests, grasslands, and wetlands, the boundary ...

The prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show celebrated its 150th annual event in February 2026, and one very lucky dog took home the competition’s top prize. Congratulations to Penny the ...

Since their domestication, horses have changed the course of human history. It’s no wonder the Chinese zodiac associates them with prosperity and success ...

Frog mating calls change with temperature and may signal when ponds are safe for breeding, offering insight into climate change.

A real-life Lassie helped police find a missing child.

More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced a mass evacuation, the region remains a ghost town for humans. But when humans go away, wildlife comes right back in. Among the most ...

A decade ago, the only known surviving population of greater Bermuda land snails were discovered in an alleyway in the capital city of Hamilton, where they’d made a home on concrete slabs in the ...

Cats do not simply grow old. They soften, they slow, they become quieter versions of magic we once held in our arms as kittens. Some cats seem to age with an elegance that feels almost poetic. Their ...

As Valentine's Day approaches, we take a look at monogamy and its alternatives among animals — including humans.

The Queen gets to tell everyone what to do, and she chooses a few males to breed with, we believe,” says Kerns. “However, she can have one of the largest litters of any mammals, over 30 babies at a ...

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...