Alaska’s child advocacy centers serve children who have experienced or witnessed abuse, but it’s unclear if the state will ...

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite. Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom for nearly ...

Wildlife encounters in the workplace may be uncommon, but they can disrupt operations and pose serious risks. By planning ahead and educating employees, you can minimize these hazards and ensure ...

Adoption hours at the shelter are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human ...

A small island drifting in the Homosassa River has become home to a group of spider monkeys with a view of passing boats and ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats?

During the Cold War, governments around the world continued to view zoos through an ideological lens. This was especially true in Berlin, where the city’s two zoos – one in the capitalist West, the ...

The Bronx Zoo in New York is using a specially designed hand puppet to feed its new king vulture chick, which is intended to ...

There are many animals that call the Appalachian mountains home. Their presence has helped cultivate Appalachian culture and ...

New research reveals African social spiders shift behavior over time, challenging assumptions about animal personality.

Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn’t spin ...