Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own.

Woodstock first appeared in the "Peanuts" comics on April 4, 1967, but he wasn't named until 1970. Get to his species and how ...

Some of the world’s top animal scientists got together to talk about leadership traits in the animal kingdom and published a study in Trends in Ecology and Evolution that explored what qualities ...

On Oct. 2, 1950, "Peanuts" made its comic strip debut. Just two days later, Snoopy was introduced. Get to know the dog's ...

A totem is defined as a spiritual symbol or emblem (usually in animal form) that reveals the past, present, future and personality of an individual, family or tribe. Several indigenous cultures around ...

How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around.

Animal behavior research is particularly relevant to the study of human behavior when it comes to the preservation of a species, or how an animal’s behavior helps it survive. The behavior of ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the Chinese Lunar New Year 2023, what animal you are—whenever you were born—and the intriguing astronomical roots of this global festival ...

Child VO:What do animals need to survive? Maddie Moate:There are all sorts of different animals living around us. Theseanimals need the same four things to survive: air to breathe,water to drink ...

When someone has an animal that helps alleviate symptoms of their mental illness, it’s referred to as an emotional support animal. “Emotional support animals provide comfort and companionship ...

Animals are disappearing at hundreds of times the normal rate, primarily because of shrinking habitats. Their biggest threat: humans. No trace of the wild South China tiger, Panthera tigris ...

At a time when animal shelters across the D.C. region are struggling with capacity, the District is ending its nearly 45-year relationship with the nonprofit agency that manages key aspects of its ...