There are more than 8 billion humans on the planet, and although that's a remarkable number, it's just a fraction of the number of people who have ever lived and an even smaller slice of the total ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Welcoming a baby to the world is an exciting time for families, no matter the species. A recent birth at Como Park Zoo captured attention and had us wondering: How many animals are ...

Learn how bag limits, tags, and hunting regulations help conserve wildlife, with examples from bears to muskellunge.

Every night during breeding season, the male túngara frog of Central America will stake out a performance patch in the local pond and spend unbroken hours broadcasting his splendor to the world. The ...

A newly identified sponge group called Vilesida is giving scientists a clearer view of animal origins, linking sponges with ...

Mink get it. Hamsters get it. Cats and dogs get it. They're a few of the many animal species to have contracted COVID-19. But how many species have been affected? And how many cases have there been in ...

Many mammals deliver in minutes after long pregnancies. See which species have the quickest births to help newborns thrive.

Around 10 million animals die from animal abuse, neglect or cruelty every year in the U.S. Cruelty and abuse to animals is correlated to domestic violence and other abuse toward humans. Animal cruelty ...

The amount of animals it can rescue at any given time depends on the number of foster volunteers. “We really like to see more fosters stepping up because that can let us help more shelters that are ...

Animal shelters across the U.S. report surges in pets that need homes, with many struggling to keep up and fearing they will need to start turning away drop-offs. Due to inflation and COVID-19’s ...

Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue in Loxahatchee is at risk of closing in two weeks unless it secures $100,000 in funding.