A Cambrian fossil once thought to be a mollusk ancestor is now identified as a chancelloriid relative, reshaping ideas about ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

Research on perceived similarities between people and their dogs aims to understand whether such perceptions are accurate and ...

We've all seen these pups on America's Got Talent and it's uber impressive. Whether it's a physical move like balancing on ...

A man walking his dog shot a mountain lion that attacked him May 25 in Verrado. Here's what officials want the public to know ...

Dogs and their owners share “a very close relationship … comparable to many human relationships.” Francois has a similar appearance to his French bulldog, Antoine. Photograph by Gerrard ...

Sybil Robertson wasn’t expecting to confront an existential concept when she took her pup for his daily walk on Ocean Beach ...

About 99% of infections in humans are caused by rabid domestic dog bites. Human disease is related to poverty, with the highest burden in Asian and African low-income settings. Along with the group of ...

Most people would call it a "field mouse," but a scientist would ask, "Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?

Sick animals often move to warmer places to raise their body temperature. GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Stone via Getty Images ...

Humans are not special in this regard; all mammals are capable of generating fevers. Even without taking their temperature, you might recognize the signs in a familiar companion. When dogs have a ...