We’ve all heard the saying “a dog is man’s best friend." The coyote surely would not agree. The Canidae family includes ...

Less visible than the lives lost, injuries sustained and homes destroyed has been devastation to flora and fauna in both ...

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar ...

New study shows that tourists unknowingly alter animal behavior. Predators shift activity to the day, while prey adjust or ...

The production of transgenic livestock has the opportunity to significantly improve human health, enhance nutrition, protect the environment, increase animal welfare, and decrease livestock disease.

For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

You might have plans to spend time with your special someone and get them flowers, chocolates, or a sweet treat- or the ...

No animal has propelled humans into the modern world quite like horses. First domesticated in around 3500 BCE, horses have ...

Using genes borrowed from bacteria, researchers have demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways ...

Nancy Edwards, professor and head of the Purdue University School of Nursing, has always been interested in the ways people interact with animals and nature, having been surrounded by animals all her ...