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

At first glance, these animals seem to have nothing in common. They live on different continents and belong to completely ...

When it comes to owning an exotic animal as a household pet, few states are as lenient as Texas. In fact, the Lone Star State ...

A radical ballot initiative on animal rights is faring better—and operating far more efficiently—than an initiative promising ...

The Animal Collective member issues his first solo album, a varied instrumental collection that channels influences ranging ...

Our perception of animal welfare as a nation of animal lovers is out of step with policy and law that still allows differential animal treatment.

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species. Some hybrids occur naturally where habitats overlap, while others result ...

After reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on giraffes, scientists have now split the single ...

A little over a decade ago, in 2015, farmers in the U.S. purchased more than 10,000 tons of “medically important” antibiotics—the same drugs used for people in hospitals ...

The Manchild singer is no stranger to controversy – but her latest Grammys performance ruffled feathers in a new way for her.

Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have ...

The rescue unfolded in January 2025 after the owner of the Grand River Fur Exchange died, leaving more than 250 animals on ...