Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited examples of animal intelligence come from animals including primates, ...

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 ...

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as ...

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 ...

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

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

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

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone. The 150th annual show opens Saturday and culminates with the ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

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.