Not all rodents are rats eating out of rubbish bins – these fascinating creatures from around the world show there's a lot more to rodents than meets the eye, from rainbow squirrels to prairie dogs ...

A Des Moines man is accused of animal neglect and abuse after authorities reportedly rescued over a dozen animals from his pet store. According to the Polk County Inmate ...

Volunteering at WildCare is a rewarding experience In Marin, nature is part of our identity. We are a county of mountain bikers, surfers and hikers. We have a long tradition of conservation and care ...

Robert Slate said his brother would often go into the enclosure to feed the 4-year-old kangaroo, give it treats and interact ...

Filmmaker and actor Werner Herzog has spent much of the last decade as a pop-cultural eminence, even as most of his own films have flown under the radar as the province of film geeks and already ...

Tashi, the greater one-horned rhinoceros, is pregnant, thanks to the marvels of modern veterinary medicine, the Buffalo Zoo announced Thursday. Veterinarians used artificial insemination to impregnate ...

Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are increasingly hot dogs.

TSA lines across the country are lengthening and terrorism threats are on the rise as the Department of Homeland Security ...

NEED TO KNOW • Veer the elephant was rescued by Wildlife SOS after decades of neglect and forced labor in India • The 26-year-old animal is receiving specialized care, includi ...

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that depend on each other — like flowers blooming too early and pollinating bees ...

Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, I watched the civil rights movement unfold and participated in my share of antiwar rallies. These were turbulent times, important ones.

Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the California coast, the disease has spread to other marine mammals, researchers ...