The largest mass-extinction in the world is considered to have happened about 252 million years ago due to quick global warming or climate change. A new study shows how some ancestors of mammals are believed to have survived this mass-extinction

A young giant panda who became a major draw after his birth at Washington's National Zoo will leave for China early next year for breeding

Officials with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority are searching for the owner of a stray Shetland pony found wandering in Norwalk traffic Thursday morning

The fact that a friendly animal can help ease a human's stress is well-established. It was only a matter of time, then, before institutes of higher learning started catching on. Locally, Chapman University in Orange County has done just that; a student

We're big fans of the online video phenomenon that is Simon's Cat, an animated series that follows a troublesome-but-lovable kitty who bears a striking resemblance to some real-life cats we know. Our colleague Charles Solomon has the details on the

When the Philadelphia Eagles announced their TAWK initiative (Treating Animals with Kindness), the team representatives tried to downplay why the program was created, saying it's "not unlike efforts made on behalf of the environment, breast cancer, and

The well-fed robin was spotted wob-wob-wobbling along a fence at Plymouth's Burrator Reservoir. Despite its bulging appearance, the red-breasted bird was still able to defy gravity and take flight.

Compared with the rest of the crowd, he looks a little underdressed. The lone adult King Penguin - the one in black and white was spotted wandering into the middle of a gathering of fluffy chicks fattening up on the shoreline.

Tiger marathon, which leads WWF Russia's Far East, is gaining momentum: nearly 3000 people have already become members of the "tiger" of shares, organized Komsomolskij reserve and student warriors conservation.

It was supposed to be "Woodstock West" -- a free concert that would draw hundreds of thousands of fans, feature some of the biggest names in rock and solidify the still-blossoming Flower Power movement. The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was also ...