Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an ...

A fluffy dog with soft fur, big round eyes, floppy ears and a small stature is so high on the "pet cuteness" scale that it ...

Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals, or Monachus monachus, that have been nursed back to health by Greece’s ...

We led a study to find out how genes have such a significant influence on why humans (and dogs) become overweight. It was ...

The Brazilian illustrator and animator’s recent exploration of grumpiness in women has left her revelling in creating ...

A new study published in the journal Human-Animal Interactions has revealed that exposure to wildlife and forest walks can help ease the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in US war ...

Dozens of NIH study sections — meetings in which panels of expert scientists consider which research projects the agency should support — have been canceled in recent weeks, after the Trump ...

Once believed to be a threatened species in Pennsylvania, saw-whets are actually more common than previously thought.

Stigmella torminalis, a pygmy moth with a wingspan of less than 0.5 centimeters and tufts of black or orange hair on its head, was found in 2021 in Hesse, according to a study in the peer-reviewed ...

Ten years of research have revealed new information about the rarely seen, precious time between polar bear mothers and their cubs when they emerge from their dens.

The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with ...

When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.