Animals
Dartmoor’s ponies don’t deserve to die
Dog waits outside for new owners to pick him up when shelter gets tragic last-minute text
Speed Secrets: Fascinating Facts About Cheetahs and the Extraordinary Evolutionary Traits That Make Them Fast
Two species of sharks, including hammerheads, live inside the active crater of an underwater volcano in the Solomon Islands that has erupted at least 39 times since 1939, in conditions of extreme acidity, elevated temperature, and frequent violent disturbance that the standard models of marine biology say should make the crater uninhabitable for large animals
Why Turtles Hold The Key To Nature’s Oldest Wisdom And Earth’s Longevity
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
Can Horse Owners' Personalities Affect Horse Welfare?
Orphaned baby hippo can't sleep after losing his mom – what his rescuers do next changes everything
Astonishing Science Behind Why Migrating Birds Always Fly In A Perfect V Formation
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
A 71-pound shelter dog thinks she's a lap dog. Her story is heartbreaking
Owners decide to adopt rescue puppy they think is a labrador—Then she grows
Florida firefighters believe they're rescuing a dog swimming for its life – only to get a huge shock
Football mad baby elephant makes it 1-0 at calf time
Owner notices dog's reaction when hearing Spanish-Then realizes something
Secrets To Creating The Perfect Home Environment For A Happy, Healthy Indoor Rabbit
A species of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its adult cells back to a juvenile polyp stage when injured or starved, effectively rebooting its life cycle, and biologists have watched it perform this reversal indefinitely under laboratory conditions
Loggerhead sea turtle releases at Virginia Beach’s North End draw applause
Voracious pufferfish wreak havoc on the Mediterranean
Bird flu kills tens of thousands of seal pups in alarming outbreak
