ANIMALS

A Chihuahua named Leila and a tabby named Kitty are in search of a new home after their previous owners relocated. The catch? They can't be separated.

Ohio is the latest state to give rescue pups and kittens an official state status. Legislators hope it will encourage more people to adopt pets from animal shelters.

The semen proved to be remarkably resilient. Even after being frozen in liquid nitrogen for 50 years, it still successfully got 34 sheep pregnant.

Balloons are 32 times more likely to kill seabirds than hard plastics are, according to new research out of Australia.

Want to hang out with hundreds of cats in paradise? Head to the Lanai Cat Sanctuary on one of Hawaii's smallest islands.

Voters were given a list of potential names to choose from for the baby sloth, and "Slothy McSlothface" wasn't included.

With their comical expressions and orange beaks full of fish, Atlantic puffins and their kin are some of the most recognizable birds on the planet. Read on for more puffin facts.

Sure, dogs can sniff out drugs, bombs, and bed bugs—but did you know they can also detect bad wine?

The Bramble Cay melomys was a tiny rodent that lived on a tiny Australian island. The now-extinct animal was killed off by climate change, scientists say.

Bats aren't the only animals that engage in certain activities while hanging upside down, but they're the only mammals capable of powered flight—which partly explains their topsy-turvy behavior.

Recent reports claimed a large number of stink bugs were wiped out by the recent cold snap that swept through the Midwest and Northeast. It turned out to be too good to be true.

It might not bite or jump, but this long-dead spider is unsettling for another reason: Its eyes still appear to be illuminated.