Animals
Most cat owners I know assume their older cat is just slowing down with age — veterinary research suggests up to 92% of cats over ten have arthritis, and most are hiding it
Voracious pufferfish wreak havoc on the Mediterranean
Dog is home alone and misses owner – what she does next is shocking: "Alexa, call Mama!"
When a dead whale sinks to the seafloor, its ‘whale fall’ becomes an oasis feeding deep-sea life for decades — up to 190 species crowding a single skeleton, with bone-eating worms gnawing the bones for as long as a decade
Playful Ocean Wonders: Exploring the Amazing Habits and Characteristics That Make Sea Lions Truly Special
In December 1938 a museum curator sifting through a fisherman’s catch in a South African port lifted out a heavy blue fish that science had known only from fossils and presumed extinct since the age of the dinosaurs
Maura Fox: Get ready for the dog days of summer with a walk at San Diego's Fiesta Island
Dog suffers from concerning limp – but a vet visit reveals the shocking truth!
A cat worth nearly half a billion VND attracts attention at a cat beauty pageant in Ho Chi Minh City.
Basset hound Leroy's epic lake dock fail has the internet in stitches
Here come the black bears to the Pittsburgh area
A 71-pound shelter dog thinks she's a lap dog. Her story is heartbreaking
It's no picnic for them: Safety tips for your pets on the Fourth of July
Owner rushes dog to vet over worrying symptoms—Not prepared for the truth
Within the first few months of life, every bottlenose dolphin invents a unique whistle that becomes its name for the rest of its life — and other dolphins learn that whistle, remember it, and use it to call out to that specific individual, making bottlenose dolphins the first non-human species ever discovered to use personal names
Sisters find tiny kitten alone on the street, then the truth comes out
Dog and cat were abandoned during a heatwave – and what the puppy does melts rescuers' hearts
Why female guppies prefer rare males and how this might shape evolution
How do sun bears that have been kept in captivity for many years fare when returned to a semi-wild environment?
Dog rescuer discovers laundry basket of abandoned pups: "I prayed the whole way there"