New partnership offers appointments in days, not weeks, as only four mobile specialty vets serve all of Maryland. Being ...

Koalas smell like menthol because of eucalyptus oils. Learn how diet, scent, health, and insect defense connect in koala ...

The veterinarian-owned startup empowers a network of veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia to ease the passing ...

For consumers, humane animal care is increasingly tied to broader questions about food transparency, environmental impact and the ethics behind meat production.

Passerine (perching) birds make up 60% of all bird species, including some familiar Australian favorites, like the superb ...

Born at the Houston Zoo, Zamir spent his entire life there and became a familiar, gentle presence. The zoo says he was humanely euthanized after a gradual health dec ...

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.

They look cute, familiar or downright boring, yet these creatures quietly help drive a national injury toll that sends ...

A white raccoon has been popping up across social feeds, and it stops people mid-scroll for a reason. Its fur looks almost unreal, its eyes bright and pale, the kind of animal you do a double take on ...

A study published recently in the journal Current Biology focuses on a cow that has demonstrated tool usage in a manner previously not seen in cattle. Veronika, a 13-year-old Swiss Brown who lives in ...

Human language may appear inefficient compared with digital codes, yet its structure is deeply tuned to how the brain interacts with the world. Rather than compressing information into abstract ...