Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...

Man's best friend is increasingly being abandoned on the street, often by people facing financial hardships who can no longer afford to feed or house them. "Animal shelters generally reflect what is ...

The later stages of pregnancy can make life difficult as the foetus presses against the diaphragm making it hard to breathe. But snakes that constrict their victims before swallowing them whole have ...

Fifty years ago, Princeton University ethicist Peter Singer made the case that humans assume they're morally superior to other animals and that their actions against them are justified. At the time, ...