Have you ever seen the world's smallest deer? Gustavo is the newest member of the Nashville Zoo, and his adorably tiny body will have you falling in love, too.

Keeping pets seems to be fairly recent behaviour in the timeline of human evolution. Columnist Michael Marshall turns to the ...

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers ...

When scientists started tickling rats in the lab, they picked up something completely unexpected on their microphones. What ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...

Is there anything more fear-inducing in this world than a haircut? Whether it be the need to endure a cacophony of sensory nightmares, or the knowledge that a stylist who doesn't quite care enough ...

This behaviour may shed light on one of the defining features of our own species: our extraordinary relationships with other ...

"Cats have an inner circle of trusted cats and other humans because they are social animals, and they are selective about ...

Drama queen penguins and squeaky porcupines are just two animals that caretakers say make their daily jobs full of hilarious ...

With their enormous eyes and fluffy fur, slow lorises look like tiny stuffed animals—but they are actually the world’s only ...

Gigi has clearly decided there is nowhere else to be when her favorite human has a vacant lap. In a short video shared by ...

You can never judge a book by its cover, no matter how cute it might be. And if you make that mistake with these animals, it could be one of the most painful experiences you’ll ever have. If nothing ...