she will remain a zoo animal, joining a group of guinea pigs who were also surrendered after uncontrolled breeding made them ...

Fish are the perfect starter pet for kids and adults, right? Well, it might not be as simple as you think. To avoid ...

Sherman FFA hosted the Halloween Spooktacular, their annual project show and fundraiser, at the Texoma Exposition and ...

Sy Montgomery loves chickens. Not only those she has lived with — the “Ladies,” whose behavior she can detail at length — but ...

A HORSE, chicken and a guinea pig were among the dozens of pets who visited Wimborne Minster for its annual animal blessing.

The 550-million-year-old Quaestio simpsonorum is the first fossil to show a definitive left-right asymmetry, an important sign of evolutionary development in the history of animals. In 1947 ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become ...

NEWPORT — Why did the chicken cross the road? Perhaps to participate in the Carteret County 4-H Chicken Showmanship Clinic and Show, held Oct. 14 at the Newport Flea Mall. Carteret County 4-H ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It's a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants ...

Many millions of animals in the world have hair and for some, it’s essential to their survival as they need it for warmth.

A deep-sea submersible found worms and snails living in cavities below the sea floor — the first time animals have been discovered in such habitats. The creatures may have been pushed into their ...