ANIMALS

10 Very Good Service Dogs Who Saved Their Owners’ Lives

From guiding their owners to safety during 9/11 to dialing 911 during medical emergencies, these very good service dogs took their lifesaving duties to a whole other level.

Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith with a couple of cool cats in 1982.

Roar—Tippi Hedren’s Wild Big Cat Movie From 1981—Will Soon Be Available to Stream

The 'Roar' cast includes Melanie Griffith as a teenager and more than 130 lions, tigers, jaguars, and other big cats.

You’re Probably Not Cleaning Your Dog’s Leash—But Here’s Why You Should Be

Your dog’s leash is a magnet for dirt from your hands, your pet, and the outside world. Here’s how often you should be washing it.

William Thomas Cain/Stringer/Getty Images

Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site in Pennsylvania Amish Country Accommodates Horses and Buggies

Belleville, Pennsylvania, has a large Amish and Mennonite population, and a new coronavirus testing drive-thru is accommodating horses and buggies.

Baltimore orioles are colorful spring migrants.

Need to Cure a Case of Cabin Fever? Try Backyard Birding

If you have a backyard, or even a tree outside your window, you can take up bird watching without leaving home.

10 Fascinating Animal Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now

These animal documentaries will take you on a cinematic journey around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the skies above.

New York City Falcon Cam Reveals Nest With Four Eggs

If you're looking for something to do online, watch a peregrine falcon incubate her eggs on top of a New York City skyscraper.

This dog can turn a foster home into a forever home with one slobbery smile.

Busch Is Donating Three Months’ Worth of Beer to People Who Adopt or Foster Shelter Dogs During the Coronavirus Pandemic

If getting to play with a lovable pup isn’t enough of an incentive to foster or adopt a shelter dog, Busch is throwing in a bonus.

"We gon' run this town tonight!" —These goats, probably.

Goat Your Own Way: In North Wales, a Herd of Goats Is Taking Advantage of the Empty Streets

This is an all-inclusive vacation for the goats, complete with walking tours and all-you-can-eat flower beds.

Sloths have little problem holding still for nature photographers.

Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

Joe Exotic's story has become must-watch television.

8 Things to Know About Tiger King, Netflix's Bizarre New True Crime Docuseries

The addictive new Netflix true crime series 'Tiger King' leaves a few unanswered questions on the table. We answer them.

Watch Fennec Foxes Exploring an Empty Chattanooga Zoo

After closing to visitors, the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee let its fennec foxes out of their enclosures for some environmental enrichment.

21 Misconceptions About Animals

Did you know wolves aren't actually howling at the moon? Learn why they howl along with the truth about other common misconceptions about animals.

The critters at the Cincinnati Zoo are ready for their livestream close-ups.

7 Amazing Livestreams to Watch Right Now

Special events like the Cincinnati Zoo's daily Facebook Lives and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's 'quarantine soirées' make social distancing feel a bit less mundane.

Watching Penguins Explore Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium Is the Most Wonderful Thing You’ll See Today

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is closed to visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the penguins there got to take advantage of the empty halls.

The wacky Kaikaia gaga is fashionably just designed to be rad.

This New Insect Species Was Named After Lady Gaga for Its 'Wacky Fashion Sense'

There are a million reasons why we should be paying more attention to treehoppers, entomology student Brendan Morris says.

Mooove Over, Florida Man: A Florida Cow on the Loose Is Wanted By Police

The wanted poster for the runaway cow in Florida described her as having "surprising speed" and "amazing fence jumping skills."

Why Do We Call the NCAA Basketball Tournament 'March Madness'?

The story of March Madness has everything: Chaucer, sex-crazed hares, Alice in Wonderland, lawsuits, and a basketball coach-turned-poet from Illinois.

cocorattanakorn, iStock via Getty Images

Poland Is Home to a Very Tiny Cat Museum

The Cat Museum in Kraków, Poland, crams roughly 1000 feline-centric curios into a 161-square-foot space.

The skull of Oculudentavis khaungraae preserved in 99-million-year-old amber.

Tiny, Bird-Like Skull Found in Amber Could Belong to the Mesozoic Era's Smallest Known Dinosaur

Scientists discovered the skull of a bird-like dinosaur. More than 100 tiny teeth line the jaws of the skull, suggesting that this dinosaur was small but deadly (to insects).

Height isn't the only difference between horses and ponies.

What's the Difference Between Horses and Ponies?

Knowing your equines is no mere horseplay. Here's how to tell the difference between horses, ponies, and even miniature horses.

7 Animal Crossings Around the World

Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.

Happy National Puppy Day to all those who celebrate.

35 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in March

If you're into cute animals, delicious food, alien abductions, and/or proper punctuation, March is full of special days that celebrate a wide variety of quirky passions.

Mississippi Hotel That Lets Guests Foster a Dog During Their Stay Has Found Forever Homes for 60 Pups

At the Home2 Suites by Hilton in D'Iberville, Mississippi, guests can care for foster dogs and even take them home.

PREV NEXT