A flick of an ear, the flash of a dark wet eye. A tawny hide, quivering with an impulse for movement. Researchers searched the dense underbrush for any sign of the newborn elk calf. It was important ...

As a vet with more than 13 years’ experience, I’ve had the privilege of working with dogs of all shapes, sizes, and ...

But Murray and Watts have grown accustomed to being upstaged by their co-star. Not only that, as proud “dog people,” they’re ...

Columnist Dorothy Wilhelm reflects on the evolution of the Easter Bunny, the adoption of new pets, and, um, chicken enemas.

Martin told me she would army crawl up to the turtles on the sand and dab around their eyes with a foam swab, soaking up the goopy tears they exude. Sea turtles regularly shed tears as a way to expel ...

Kathleen Saucier and Dave Flounders hoped to soon complete a set of houses for veterans who will use the resources offered by the Samson’s Strength Sustainable Veterans Project. However, storms in the ...

Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...

We often think that allergies only afflict people, but a broad range of other animals can also develop them. North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're ...

“He was sequestered to a dark, lonely basement and put in a wire crate. Apparently someone in the house did not like the dog, ...

A study on birds finds that when jackdaws are sleep-deprived, they stop sleeping with one eye open and enter deeper sleep, risking safety.

Fish like roach that migrate between lakes and streams have larger eyes with bigger pupils, improving vision in low light.