ANIMALS

Too cute to look dangerous, they’ve got the perfect cover to infiltrate your home.

Officials say the birds might have been poisoned.

Learn more about these massive dogs.

In Japan, it's always the year of the cat.

Unjustified discrimination makes it harder for dogs identified as pit bulls to find homes.

A kakapo chick hatched Thursday morning, bringing the rare bird's population to 125.

The very artificial environment of a fish hatchery causes strong natural selection pressures.

Roxy Danckwerts cares for 100 rescued animals—but she has a special bond with one elephant calf.

Philippines-based artist Kerby Rosanes finds the math in nature.

The shrimp use a never-before-seen technique to bounce polarized light off their appendages.

Don't be afraid to restrict your tubby tabby's food intake.

You wouldn't want to bump into this guy on a midnight swim.

Researchers say 'Gastornis' was six feet tall, flightless, and vegan.

The Seattle Aquarium worried that Kong, a 70-pound giant Pacific octopus, would devour his much smaller companion.

You probably know that cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world, but did you know they chirp like birds?

Cool temperatures along Florida’s Gulf Coast have caused the foraging manatees to ditch chilly waters for a toasty wildlife refuge.

Wisdom has been breaking records—and she's already raised as many as 40 chicks.

Locals can finally take their furry companions out for a day on (or under) the town.

A new study on whale vocalizations shows that Caribbean sperm whales all use a certain acoustic pattern that’s not heard outside of the region.

"Tortitude" is real.

Looking at pictures of angry human faces made horses visibly wary and increased their heart rates.

Like a human IQ test, the test will pose a series of challenges designed to measure canine problem-solving abilities.

The bug-shaped robots may be helpful in search-and-rescue missions.