A nature photographer who was sued over the ownership of “monkey selfie” photos is now asking the Ninth Circuit not to abolish the rights of animals to take people like him to court.
Read moreMammals worldwide are becoming more active at night due to human activity such as agriculture and hunting, according to a large-scale analysis of more than 60 species on six continents, the journal Science reported Thursday.
Read moreA raccoon that appeared to be stranded on a ledge after climbing more than 20 stories of a high-rise office building in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, has made it to the roof, easing concerns that the animal could plummet to its death.
Read moreSwatting away the flies with her long tail, Penka the cow happily munches on hay, unaware of the international stir she has caused.
Read moreA private Florida zoo faced renewed accusations of animal abuse on Friday by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Read moreScientists and animal rights groups have urged the Romanian government to rethink its plans to allow the hunting of brown bears.
Read moreVolkswagen has reinstated an executive suspended after he failed to prevent now-discredited experiments that exposed monkeys to diesel exhaust.
Read moreFollowing the recent introduction of the common Asian toad to Madagascar, a new study suggests fears that the toxic amphibian will threaten the island’s animal populations are valid.
Read moreA Philadelphia Eagles fan accused of punching a police horse and a mounted officer before the Eagles’ NFC championship victory is suing the team and police, claiming he didn’t strike the horse and he was beaten for no reason.
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The Frankfurt zoo is showing off its first lion cubs in 15 years. The mother, Zarina, gave birth to triplets April 14, and kept a close eye on her offspring as they took their first steps in the zoo’s lion enclosure on Wednesday.
Read moreA baby panda born in a Malaysian zoo five months ago made her public debut Saturday.
Read moreA trove of ancient fossils in central Spain has given scientists clues about the behaviors and diets of long-extinct animals, according to a study published Wednesday.
Read moreWhile threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California estuary, wildlife experts up and down the West Coast are struggling to figure out how to restore the crucial coastal predator to an undersea world that’s falling apart in their absence.
Read moreA new study showing memories can be transferred between organisms could help pave the way for more effective treatments of memory-related disorders.
Read morePolice called in a crane to lift five fugitive water buffalo off a highway in western Germany during an operation that lasted about nine hours.
Read moreA mummified monkey that was found in the air ducts of a former department store in downtown Minneapolis last month is going on display.
Read moreResearchers on Thursday reported the first evidence that animals can mentally replay past events from memory – a discovery that could aid the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Read moreA 2-year-old English mastiff led astray by an escape-prone hound dog is happy to be home, but still stinks after being found stranded in muck at a wastewater treatment plant in Colorado.
Read moreA cute, furry critter from the Rocky Mountains may be more resilient to the ravages of climate change than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday.
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