Cattle are seen as animals with small brains, lacking intelligence and emotion. Veronika the cow has just proven that to be wrong.

Alabama law imposes relatively few state-level restrictions on traditional household pets and low-risk animals. Dogs, cats, ...

Most people think that only people can understand numbers, but that's not true. Many animals can naturally figure out how ...

Hundreds of species from around the world survive and thrive at the Kansas City Zoo, even during the coldest winter months.

Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the nation’s ...

While the Zoo was closed, staff members captured some rare scenes of the animals experiencing the falling snow.

These seven animals have evolved powerful night vision, allowing them to see clearly in low light and complete darkness across forests, deserts and oceans.

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

Fishing can look calm from shore, but in many parts of the world it puts people within reach of powerful predators. This video breaks down seven animals that pose the greatest threats to fishermen, ...

Animal mating rituals can look bizarre, but many are shaped by survival pressure and extreme competition. This feature explains the strangest courtship behaviors in nature, from elaborate displays to ...

But the Westminster Kennel Club’s dog show did, and still does. With the 150th annual show set to start Saturday, here’s a then-and-now look at the United States’ most famous canine competition. Nike ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.