Poop mapping, dog pregnancy kits, bribing pandas for ultrasounds—zoos often have to get creative to figure out when their animals will give birth.

A new study theorizes that animals can turn off "sickness behaviors" in different social contexts.

Forget changing only the names that honor the horrors of the past. Some biologists now argue no species should ever be named after a single individual.

Humans talk to their babies in a very particular way—and so do dolphins.

Paw-print scanning technology could help researchers better protect wildlife.

And calling some pet owners the “parents” of their dogs or cats might be the best shorthand for these relationships.

Instead of abruptly separating calves and cows post-birth, some farmers are experimenting with gentler, more gradual methods.

A few glimpses into the landscape of Michigan, and some of the animals and people calling it home

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