From caterpillars disguised as the dead to narwhals that play with their food, here are the animal tales that we loved in 2025.

The animal rights group PETA has reported allegations of animal mistreatment at UMass Chan Medical School to state and federal authorities, the nonprofit said. The USDA didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment,

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A neuron doesn't look nor behave like a muscle cell but has the same DNA.

These five research-backed insights show why the octopus remains one of the most extraordinary minds in the animal kingdom.

Charleston Animal Society’s “Home for the Holidays” campaign resulted in 257 animal adoptions, according to the shelter staff.

Animal Kingdom is finally ready to say goodbye in Season 6, and the burden of all past events cannot be overlooked at all! The Cody clan has already done its part in the crime world and is no more; th

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new insights into a fundamental cellular feature and the origins of tissue folding.

Animal therapy or pet therapy refers to the use of animals as a way to help people cope with and recover from some physical and mental health conditions. Depending on the function of the therapy, people may choose from various animals, including dogs ...

Animal rights advocate Mikayla Raines, who built a following of over 2 million subscribers on YouTube by sharing her rescue work, has died by suicide. Raines’ husband Ethan said she had endured what he described as an “online bullying campaign ...

Despite bombs raining down and a lack of tools, feed and medicine, the shelter has remained operational throughout the two-year conflict.