Urban raccoons are developing shorter snouts, revealing how city life is subtly reshaping wildlife anatomy and behavior.

Baer was involved with “Merv” at every step of its lengthy journey towards distribution. Because that journey spanned two ...

"The dogs are very serious," says Deschanel, 45, who has a canine costar in her new romantic comedy Merv. "It's not like ...

Researchers have discovered the earliest known instance of human-created fire, which took place in the east of England 400,000 years ago. The new discovery, in the village of Barnham, pushes the ...

An octopus's mesmerizing skin can flit from orange to red in the blink of an eye, partly thanks to a natural pigment called ...

An animal rights group has defended a high street challenge in which participants watch a graphic video of slaughter to win a ...

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an ...

The material, found at at disused clay pit in Suffolk, was described by experts as the most exciting find of their careers.

"Ron is enormously engaging, empathetic, passionate, and dedicated. What he has created through these rescues and adoptions ...

Scientists say urban raccoons’ shorter snouts and calmer reactions to people mirror traits found in domesticated animals ...

Meerkats are incredibly social animals and live in large groups known as 'mobs' or 'clans' [Getty] Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the ...