Sweeping new global trade protections for sharks and rays were just adopted at CITES CoP20 in Samarkand. It is one of the ...

Explore ten of the world’s shyest animals and learn what makes them so elusive. Learn about each species’ habitat, diet, and ...

In the remote rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Annamite Mountains straddling Vietnam and Laos, two species of ...

Have you ever wondered which animal truly knows no fear? Our planet is home to millions of fantastic creatures. From the ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

The idea that vaccines cause autism or immune-related diseases has caused many dog owners to become vaccine-hesitant. This ...

By monitoring the movement, health, and environmental conditions of thousands of animals at once, Project ICARUS hopes to ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

Without space to roam, the world’s biggest land animals do not thrive — so what should happen to those in Europe’s zoos? One ...

For some people, the mention of voodoo evokes something like a scene from the James Bond novel "Live and Let Die," featuring ...

In October, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at California’s Otay Mesa border crossing noticed an odd bulge ...

When the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD, they introduced a host of innovations, including roads. Now, scientists say we have something else to thank the Romans for: pet cats.