Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.

She said: "This is exciting to us because it confirms that the genes and gene families that we identified using our comparative genomics approach really do cause an animal to have a woolly coat ...

Canada is going to the polls on April 28, 2025! Let’s make animals a priority for political leaders, and help drive positive change for animals. Unfortunately, Canada has some of the worst animal ...

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Romulus and Remus, two of three "dire wolves" created by Colossal scientists, were born in October 2024. (Image credit: Colossal Biosciences) De-extinction requires egg cells from a living animal ...

Epicyon haydeni was the largest of all the Epicyon species. Like other meat-eating animals, these colossal wolves had special “carnassial” teeth for slicing meat. Their molar teeth further back were ...

Tanisha and Rhees Kendall are pictured. A couple who had nearly 200 animals seized on their Ladysmith farm has been sentenced to Canada-wide bans on owning farm animals and $10,000 in fines each.

Its experts say reintroducing these animals to nature will be beneficial to the environment in many ways, even when it comes to climate change. De-extincting the woolly mammoth, for example ...

The video, which the ABC has chosen not to publish, shows a man throwing the animal's body into the car's path, before it is driven over. A disturbing video showing people driving over what ...

Today the StarPhoenix talks to brother-in-laws Karan Dabhi and Veer Chavda, who opened Philthy Philly’s in Confederation last spring. The Philthy Philly’s chain, which started in Canada about ...

Banana Ball tickets are sold by Ticket Zones. The Ticket Zones listed below correspond to the stadium map. Seating Zones marked with an * include ADA accessible seating. In mid-April, ticketholders ...

An online petition to have As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis investigated for alleged animal cruelty is nearing its goal of achieving 70,000 signatures. Organized by Care2 on The Petition Site ...