Spending a sick day at home is never fun, especially for a little kid, but sometimes the best medicine comes wrapped in fur ...

Prince George's County Animal Shelter issues urgent euthanasia list for 28 dogs amid overcrowding; adopters, fosters and rescues needed by March 17, 2026, as total at-risk hits 1,009 since Christmas ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to insects, fish, and amphibians, animals broadcast acoustic "advertisements" ...

Body condition score (BCS) also influences lifespan. Studies show that dogs that have a lean body condition live approximately 2 years longer than dogs that are overweight. Obesity increases the risk ...

Source: Rebecca Niemiec/with permission. Play behavior, whether it's by dogs, cats, other companion animals, or wild, freely roaming creatures, is a topic that attracts widespread transdisciplinary ...

The Pyrenean Mastiff is a rare livestock guardian dog that can protect a flock just a fiercely as it can serve as a human companion.

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.

Domestic pigs reproduce through a breeding process that is closely managed on farms around the world. During mating, a male pig, known as a boar, mounts the female, called a sow, in a behavior driven ...

Here are 10 animals that have some of the highest levels of testosterone and the impact it has on their behavior and characteristics.

It's the final day of the world's biggest dog competition, and we'll be bringing you the results live from Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre ...