If you’ve ever wondered what heaven looks like for someone who loves bugs, The Insect Asylum in Chicago is probably it. This peculiar little museum in Logan Square celebrates the six-legged, the ...

The death comes as rattlesnakes are beginning to appear on trails across Orange County earlier in the season, according to outdoor enthusiasts and animal control officials.

“Things like small mammals, hedgehogs, chinchillas, ferrets, those are all allowed in Illinois, and with reptiles, almost any nonvenomous species is allowed,” Teri Ross, executive director of Illinois ...

Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave birth, they may have exerted tremendous pressure on their pelvic floors, putting them at risk of tearing ...

It's a well-known fact: the animal kingdom is as captivating as it is dangerous. While predators like tigers, sharks, and snakes dominate our imagination, they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Across ...

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.

The Harte Research Institute warned Texas beachgoers to give blue dragon sea slugs plenty of space, because, while the creatures are striking, they can deliver a painful sting ...

Rat and mouse baits are an everyday product. But these chemicals can persist in the tissues of rodents that eat them for months and poison native animals.

Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...

A Port Charlotte man is facing animal cruelty charges months after investigators say his dog died from heat stroke while ...

Each spring, wildlife rescuers get pummeled with well-meaning people bringing in baby animals who appear lost but are really ...

Alpha-Gal syndrome is a tick-borne allergy to a sugar found in red meat. For some livestock producers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood.