Animals

Senior dogs could help us understand an incurable brain condition

Forget 'Stray' — this Xbox Game Pass indie is one for the dog lovers

Look: Chunky, prehistoric "hippo" lived before the dinosaurs

3D analysis reveals a key similarity between dinosaur and bird embryos

This mind-bending material could turn us into chameleons

These 6-million-year-old teeth may be from Europe's last panda species

How do cats live together? The evolutionary answer may lie in their gut

The 50 cheapest, most clever pet products on Amazon

The latest deadly threat to polar bears? Your trash

Which animals get Covid-19? A new database tracks cases around the globe

Meet the tiny critter that pollinates seaweed like a bumblebee

Artemis target launch dates and more: Understand the world through 8 images

No, this newly discovered fossil doesn’t make the Loch Ness Monster 'plausible'

Trap-jaw ants are so powerful they should implode — here's their secret

Why is my cat wagging its tail? Vets reveal the surprising answer

This 365-million-year-old fish fossil reveals how life came to land

Cats love 'Stray' as much as their humans

Will penguins survive climate change? Their past may reveal the answer

Mammals’ ears reveal the surprising evolution of warm-bloodedness

Games like 'Stray': 10 more animal adventures to play ASAP

Does the cat die in 'Stray?' How the buzzy indie game speaks to a larger trend

'Stray' review: The best cat game ever made and a serious 2022 GOTY contender

Webb Telescope first images and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Woodpecker study reveals the secret behind the birds' hardy skulls

Look: Pocket gophers farm like humans in one surprising way

Should you let your dog sniff other dogs’ butts? There may be a hidden risk

Your dog could be much less anxious if you do any of these 27 things, according to trainers

In Montana, Indigenous innovators turn to dogs to help sniff out deadly disease

Look: Ancient predator found 500 million years later with brain still intact

45 million years later, a paleontologist realizes fossil frogs died having sex

518 million-year-old fossil worm reveals a direct connection to human evolution

Protofeathers may have helped dinosaurs survive freezing weather and dominate the world

Why is my cat scratching the furniture? The answer might surprise you

NASA launches CAPSTONE and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Look: 10 jaw-dropping images reveal nature running wild in cities

Letting your cat go outside could spread “life-threatening” parasites — new research

Reptile longevity is even more complex than we imagined — study

Molecular ice could enable life on alien ocean planets

Historic Yellowstone flooding and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Yes, there are mites living on your face — and they can poop, a new study finds

Artemis 1 Moon rocket succeeds in critical preflight test

Watch: These bats can memorize your phone ringtone, and it might help them hunt

What is my dog thinking? Science may finally know

What is my dog thinking? Science may finally have an answer

8 rare species thought to be extinct that actually aren't

NASA CAPSTONE launch plans and more: Understand the world through 7 images

Watch: Miniature frogs faceplant after leaping. Scientists finally discover why

Is your dog too cold? 3 crucial ways to find out

An iconic American endangered species is at the heart of a political war in Wisconsin

Marine scientists are getting to the bottom of why some big fish dive deep, deep down