Researchers compared thousands of images of raccoons from iNaturalist, a website where users post images of flora and fauna, based on location. They found that raccoons photographed in urban areas in ...

A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. The team credits the evolutionary change to the more complex social environment that modern dogs ...

The study found that the animals show some signs of domestication in certain settings. GOP wins major Supreme Court decision Iowa State, K-State skip bowl games, fined $500K by Big 12 Steep rise in ...

The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Raccoons that live near humans had shorter snouts than rural raccoons, a trait that tends to arise in the early stages of domestication. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control wants the community to be aware of the link between domestic violence and animal ...

Collier County commissioners approved new rules to address animal overpopulation by closing loopholes in the animal control ordinance. The changes require annual permits for anyone breeding even one ...

Despite the lack of animal masks, the band’s tour in support of The Maiden also showcases some of their best world-building yet. Whether lighting the way, or throwing us off course, Green shrieks ...

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions. Fossil ...