A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the ...

A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular "Mandopop" musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a professor at Tongren University in China's southwestern Guizhou province, listed ...

In the fall of 1918, hundreds of U.S. infantrymen found themselves surrounded by German forces in northern France’s Argonne ...

Camille Labchuk of Animal Justice says she believes Canadians are “learning the truth” about fur trapping, leading to a decline in fur demand.

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ...

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year. In its tenth year, the CWPA hopes that by showcasing wildlife's humour, conversations on conservation can occur.

Have you ever wondered why certain groups of animals have such unusual names? From an unkindness of ravens to a parliament of owls, many animal group names are surprisingly descriptive and rooted in ...

A father forgave the man who discharged a gun that killed his daughter last New Year’s Eve in Manchester before a judge sentenced the man to spend at least six years in prison. Tyler Cook, 27 ...

A summary of all Nuisance Wildlife Complaint Reports are to be submitted annually for each calendar year on or before January 30 of the following year and must include NWCO name or ... minimize the ...

Knowing their scientific name allows an individual to identify and differentiate between different types and breeds of pigs, providing greater accuracy when writing about or handling these animals.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The capybara – a South American relative of the guinea pig -- is the latest in a long line of “it ...