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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years…
Read more Genetic analysis reveals new details on ancient human and Neanderthal couplingsFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected after the Trump administration…
Read more Trump Administration Ends Protections for Rare Dancing Prairie BirdA Melbourne cat named Violet has become an unexpected Ramadan star after her puzzled early‑morning wanderings were shared on social media. The series of videos posted by owner…
Read more Cat experiences Ramadan for the first time, reaction at 4:38am goes viralThis year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired…
Read more Utah begins to cull mountain lions to ‘study’ the effect (Opinion)NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. How exactly horses produce that…
Read more A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do itHAVERHILL — What do pet owners love more than their own four-legged friend? Now, it’s simple for folks to see that furry face stretched across a blanket, thanks…
Read more Dog lovers’ business donates blankets to animal sheltersCAPE TOWN, South Africa — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again…
Read more These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the worldHearts have melted at a 22-year-old dog who still has a lust for life—particularly when it comes to food. Jess, 33 and from Somerset in the United Kingdom,…
Read more Hearts melt at 22-year-old dog who can’t contain her excitement at mealtimeSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Wahab’s BART anger is campaign theater Re: “Irvington station project delays irk area…
Read more Letters: Aisha Wahab’s BART anger is campaign theaterThe heroic dog was pictured sitting proudly among bags of illegal cigarettes that were seized during various raids. Heroic police dog assists in illicit cigarette raids(Image: West Lothian…
Read more Scots police dog helps bust over 10,000 illegal cigarettes during raidsPORTLAND, Maine — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales, prompting criticism from environmental groups who cite…
Read more US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection ruleAfter 10 days of voting that raised nearly $60,000 for the zoo’s elephant care program, fans chose the name Linh Mai, which is Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The…
Read more DC’s new baby elephant has a name – WTOP NewsAmericans love dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and practically all owners see pets as part of the family – 51% say pets belong “as much…
Read more You love your dog too much. Blame the broken American Dream and loss of purpose since the pandemic | FortuneMETHUEN — There’s a different type of matchmaking planned for some longtime furry adoption center residents that are hopeful their forever families will walk through the door this…
Read more Shelter plays matchmaker for Valentine’s DayBANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and…
Read more Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant populationLOS ANGELES — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no larger than the tip of…
Read more A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native beesNEW YORK — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties. The ability to…
Read more Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find outMETHUEN — An animal control officer was investigating a dog trainer months before an online video went viral appearing to show the trainer beating two German shepherds with…
Read more Dog trainer charged with animal cruelty faced past scrutinyPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — It’s already been a long, cold winter across much of the United States, and on Monday, Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers will announce whether the weather-predicting groundhog…
Read more Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast about winter’s length in spotlightANCHORAGE, Alaska — The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras that…
Read more Collar cams offer a bear’s eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska’s desolate North Slope