Hygiene takes many forms in the animal kingdom, and it’s not always about getting clean.

The Ontario County Humane Society’s Happy Tails animal shelter is closed until further notice as staff members work to care ...

The bug can affect anyone, but young children, pregnant individuals, and those who change nappies are particularly at risk ...

Humankind shares the planet with all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures, from rare deep-sea mysteries, to black wolves, ...

The Asian longhorned tick is a relatively new species in the United States that can transmit diseases like Rocky Mountain ...

Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that ...

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the ...

Scientist Paul Helfrich has studied the T. bryo fish parasite for years and remains fascinated by its life cycle and ...

Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The ...

The vicuña’s social habit of pooping in the same place could help Andean ecosystems adapt as glaciers rapidly retreat due to ...