Animals

Ronin the rat has sniffed his way into the record books — and saved lives in the process.

Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolves, a species that was extinct for nearly 13,000 years.

Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolfs, a species that was extinct for nearly 13,000 years and made famous in “Game of Thrones.”

Karl Mitchell, 71, did not have the proper permits to own the animals, and violated other rules over the years, according to the NYE County Sheriff’s Office.

The parents — aptly named Mommy and daddy Abrazzo — are the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents, each estimated to be around a century old.

A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.⁠ Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal. ⁠It was back in January...

Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health experts are warning about raw meat and raw milk.

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday.

The blobfish was voted New Zealand’s “fish of the year” in a poll organized by an environmental nonprofit group.

The victim was taken to a hospital in noncritical condition in the early Monday accidental shooting.

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000.

A beautiful moment was captured live in a nest in Big Bear Valley, California.

Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair.

A Long Island beachside community in Suffolk County is worried about dozens of dead birds that have washed up on the shore and been found in backyards, especially because officials believe the birds died from avian flu.

Police in New York filmed a horse being pulled out of a frozen pond with a rope during a harrowing rescue scene earlier this week.

A giant schnauzer named Monty won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night.

The annual celebration attracts thousands of visitors to honor National Golden Retriever Day.

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her.

Ocearch says the shark is the largest male white shark it has ever tagged.

Watch these adoptable pups compete for the “The Lombarky” trophy.