New genetic research suggests centuries of human persecution may have selected for calmer behavior in Italy's rare Apennine ...

Hippos have the strongest bite force of any mammal.

Not all animals are as friendly as they seem. Some may look harmless but can turn aggressive in an instant, while others ...

Discover the extraordinary prehistoric giants – from mega-sloths to monster sharks – that once made today’s animals look ...

So Dilophosaurus is no longer believed to have been venomous; but what about other dinosaurs?  In 2009, a small, feathered ...

President Trump’s Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on the “endless” barrage of pharmaceutical advertisements Americans are hit with on a daily basis, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on ...

There’s perhaps no more fascinating Bay Area day trip than hanging with the bellowing animals of Año Nuevo State Park.

For nearly two decades, paleontologists thought they had Dunkleosteus terrelli figured out. This monstrous, 30-foot fish ruled Late Devonian oceans 360 million years ago. Scientists believed it used ...

A chimpanzee that escaped its enclosure has been recaptured, the Indianapolis Zoo has confirmed. Indianapolis fire crews were called to the zoo in response to an "animal bite" about 10:10 a.m. Nov. 14 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A chimpanzee was on the loose inside the Indianapolis Zoo on Friday as guests were asked to head back to their cars or shelter in secure locations. An Indianapolis Fire Department run ...

India's top court is seeking to remove millions of dogs from the streets. The Supreme Court of India issued an order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from public spaces ...