ANIMALS

From blood banks and barcodes to the Super Soaker and the pizza box, here are the fascinating stories behind inventions that changed the world.

Also known as Mexican walking fish, the axolotl is famous for its ability to regrow limbs and organs, but there's more to these aquatic salamanders than meets the eye.

Chemicals from special glands on a dog’s rear end tell other dogs a lot about them. Here’s why dogs sniff each other's butts.

Conservation officers for New Mexico’s Department of Game and Fish may get to cuddle a bear cub every once in a while.

We spoke to several veterinary behavior experts to learn how to keep anxious dogs calm, no matter the scenario.

History tells us that Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo. But it may have actually occurred eight years earlier, after the French emperor was attacked by a relentless horde of rabbits.

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

Think all there is to taxidermy is stuffing an animal? Think again. Since the days of William Hornaday and Carl Akeley, taxidermy has been a scientific art.

The Irish language is full of evocative names for aspects of the natural environment, and wildlife is no exception.

In 1985, authorities in Georgia found the decomposing body of a black bear next to 40 ripped-open packages of cocaine. No substantial quantities of the drug remained. How it happened is a story for the ages.

Cocaine Bear’s afterlife as a taxidermied tourist attraction is worthy of its own movie.

With their massive tails and iridescent colors, peacocks have long fascinated their human observers—and we’re still learning their secrets.