There are nocturnal animals (active at night) and diurnal animals (active during the day). But what about those animals that ...

The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...

Animals with antlers comprise the deer family, Cervidae. Learn all about the different members of that family here.

Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

These animals locate their position by employing the signals of the sun and the Earth's magnetic field. They fly home with a high level of accuracy, even if they have been released several hundred ...

In response to a series of high-profile security breaches at the Dallas Zoo, Texas legislators are considering bills that would stiffen penalties for trespassing in animal enclosures, elevating ...

SEATTLE — David Williford, a man with a notorious history of animal abuse and child sex crimes, is on the run after cutting off his ankle monitor. Williford, who was recently sentenced to home ...

From half-rat-half-mouse hybrids to primates with human genes, scientists will soon be able to combine the genes of different animals and humans to create 'chimaeras'. But if limits aren't placed ...

When we picture medieval cities, we often imagine crowded streets and stone buildings – but animals were everywhere too. In this video, we explore the wide range of animals that lived alongside people ...

Rollins stressed that the announcement “is not about politics or punishment of Mexico, rather it is about food and animal safety.” “[Mexican Agriculture and Rural Development] Secretary ...

Last summer, locals in villages close to a small forest were left terrified after a series of attacks by “a strange animal" that "ate the intestines, liver, and lungs of dogs”. This ferocious ...