New research now shows that mice also do this - at least to fellow mice that they know, sometimes even offering an effective form of first aid. For some time now, there have been reports that some ...

Researchers have discovered a virus that could enter human cells in a similar way to COVID-19. But they caution it's much ...

The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary is facing serious allegations of animal welfare violations, prompting a criminal ...

The impact of unchecked wildlife trading affects more than just animals and could be putting your family's health and ...

Recent sightings of a European otter are bringing smiles and renewed hope for the species' future. On the morning of Jan. 12, ...

Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma.

According to Montero, the myth implies that, after a god’s passing, its essence gets imprisoned in a mundane creature, ...

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that may yield new insights into the similarities and differences among living ...

On Colón Island, Panama, a new species of shrimp was discovered under dying mangrove roots. Known as Trichocallia delicatula, this “beautiful hairy ghost shrimp” is characterized by its translucent ...

More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven't been ruled out.

Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons.

They’re the World’s Largest Rodents Capybaras hold the title of being the largest rodents on Earth, and they wear this crown ...