Animals have a way of breaking our expectations. That is why so many weird animal facts sound fake when you hear them for the ...

Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this ...

Penguins hand over pebbles; scorpionflies give spitballs. But I’m hankering after a sea sponge presented by a dolphin, says science writer Helen Pilcher ...

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect ...

I was blessed to interview Patrick Smith, whose book "A Land Remembered" is a must-read for everyone who lives in Florida.

University of Victoria biologists have discovered that fish can be identified by sound alone, finding that even closely related species produce distinct vocalizations — a breakthrough that could ...

Do your relationship patterns always feel familiar but painful? Psychological research may explain why your body keeps ...

For years, volunteer pilots have brought pets from overwhelmed Southern animal shelters to groups farther north.

Some days, the news is heavy, the to-do list is long, and the coffee isn’t strong enough. On those days, I find it helps to ...

Animal management students at Askham Bryan College in York gained hands-on experience through workshops with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, ...

Dear Cathy, Five months ago we adopted a two-year-old year rescue that looks to be a German Pinscher and Dachshund mix. The ...