A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a historic and significant example ...

A baby cat is a kitten. A baby bear is a cub. Simple. But once you look beyond the usual animals, things get interesting fast. Some baby animal names sound made up, and a few are even more charming ...

The other day, Britt Ballard and her husband went out to do some birdwatching in Semiahmoo, Washington. As they were walking down a dock, they spotted a buoy that appeared to be covered in some brown ...

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a historic and significant example for the state and perhaps other jurisdictions.

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way.Author Ben JJ Walker Researcher, UNSW Sydney But making sounds can be a double-edged ...

A groundbreaking Trinity College Dublin study reveals that some animals process visual information more than three times faster than humans.

This stingray gets knocked out cold by an orca tail slap - take a look and read our analysis of orca hunting behavior.

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

Humans are living out their animal instincts through t. A small online subculture, those who identify as therians claim to have a nonhuman identity — one they ...

Debates over responsibility for past species loss generate heat but little light. Moving forward requires context, evidence and Indigenous knowledge. Nic Rawlence, University of Otago; Kane Fleury, ...