ANIMALS

Did you know that their red color is a warning sign, their babies look like alligators, and they can change the flavor of your wine?

From blood banks and barcodes to the Super Soaker and the pizza box, here are the fascinating stories behind inventions that changed the world.

Also known as Mexican walking fish, the axolotl is famous for its ability to regrow limbs and organs, but there's more to these aquatic salamanders than meets the eye.

Chemicals from special glands on a dog’s rear end tell other dogs a lot about them. Here’s why dogs sniff each other's butts.

They’re cute. They’re cuddly. But beware: these undeniably adorable animals are dangerous.

Conservation officers for New Mexico’s Department of Game and Fish may get to cuddle a bear cub every once in a while.

We spoke to several veterinary behavior experts to learn how to keep anxious dogs calm, no matter the scenario.

History tells us that Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo. But it may have actually occurred eight years earlier, after the French emperor was attacked by a relentless horde of rabbits.

Legend tells of St. Patrick using the power of his faith to drive all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea. It’s an impressive image, but there’s no way it could have happened.

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

Rabbits are much more than the cute, carrot-munching creatures pop culture makes them out to be.

Think all there is to taxidermy is stuffing an animal? Think again. Since the days of William Hornaday and Carl Akeley, taxidermy has been a scientific art.