For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.

Here in the United States, the deadly risks posed by wildlife can pale in comparison to developing nations around the world ...

Animals have all sorts of funny shapes and sizes, with some not even having ears at all. Read here to learn more.

We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species ...

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.

Scientists used the April 2024 solar eclipse to show how animals adjust their behavior when daylight suddenly disappears.

More than 70 animals were rescued from a home in Ballinger, Texas, where much of the home was coated in urine and feces, and ...

When the rest of us were snowed in at home, here's how Young-Williams Animal Center and Zoo Knoxville took care of the ...