The monkey that caused a nationwide power outage in Kenya on Tuesday is one of many animals to sabotage electrical grids.

A short documentary about Isa Leshko, who explores themes of mortality and aging in her gorgeous portraits of aging farm animals

It's time once again for a look at the animal kingdom and our interactions with the countless species that share our planet, a roundup of animals in the news from recent months, seen from the perspectives of their human observers, companions, captors, and caretakers.

A recent collection of photos of some of the kangaroos, cats, opossums, bees, and many other animals that have taken it upon themselves to intrude on us humans while we were in the middle of our many important sporting events.

A collection of photos of some of the kangaroos, cats, capybaras, and many other animals who decided to intrude upon us humans while we were in the middle of important sporting events.

The prospect for research animals is grim at best. The shutdown removes all purpose from their sacrifice.  

Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen—and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not the only animals active in the war. Mules, dogs, camels, and pigeons all played vital roles, as well as many others—all at great risk, and with heavy cost.

An intelligent fish has stirred up a debate about how to measure self-awareness among animals—and what self-awareness even is in the first place.

Four Paws, an international animal welfare group, has just completed the removal of the surviving 15 animals from the Khan Younis Zoo—dubbed the “worst zoo in the world”—in the Gaza Strip