For decades, most people believed the first animal in space was a dog. That story was repeated in textbooks, documentaries, and popular culture. In reality, fruit flies reached space years earlier ...

Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev successfully installed the first ICARUS experiment antenna on the outside hull of the International Space Station during a nearly eight-hour space walk in ...

Laika was the first dog in the space but it took her life. Learn more about this heart-breaking story of animal testing.

It is estimated that about 334,000 dogs and at least 273,000 cats were euthanized in shelters last year alone. For rescue ...

Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, who is paralyzed from the waist down, flew to space on Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket ...

The "non-target bear" was safely released into suitable habitat nearby, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife tells ...

Schuylkill County shelters and rescues are working diligently to help as many animals in need possible — but the ...

A new study shows lab mice become less anxious after living outdoors, even reversing existing fear in just one week.

With 2025 drawing to a close, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is celebrating some of the year’s most significant steps ...

In the meantime, Disney World introduced a handful of attractions in ‘25, including the Disney Starlight Parade at Magic ...

Preexisting IP has always been a part of the American theme park, but the scales have tipped fully in its favor.

A groundbreaking ocean sanctuary in Nova Scotia will give formerly captive whales space, dignity, and care in a natural seaside setting.