All Creatures Great and Small has become something of an international phenomenon. Based on the novels by James Herriot, the ...

Save A Paw was meant to be a place of hope for the dogs sent there by their owners. But when police raided the animal rescue ...

The turn to CGI has sidelined many of the dogs, bears and horses of yesteryear. But ethical questions aside, there’s still ...

Animal hoarding is a growing issue across the country, and it isn't just about having too many pets. "If you can get it, you can hoard it," said Dr. Randall Lockwood, a retired Senior VP for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The oldest living person in the world is Japan’s Tomiko ...

Most of us prefer a bit of variety in what we eat. Not true for these five "specialist" species, who seem perfectly content relying on just a single type of food. Humans are, by nature, omnivores. Our ...

Scientists found a 307 million-year-old fossil, Tyrannoroter heberti, revealing one of the earliest known land vertebrates ...

Quick Take Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked wild mammals on Earth, despite full international trade bans. A single ...

Scientists look to animals and wildlife to improve modern medicine. June 12, 2009 — -- The words "drug development" may conjure images of white-coated scientists, working at benches with pipettes ...