Most dogs are social by nature, but not all enjoy sharing their homes with other animals. Some breeds are naturally ...

Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller forest ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

While other countries have experimented on creating human-animal embryos, Japan is now the first country to support experiments that will allow the animals with human cells to come to full term.

Japan's zoos strive to make life easier for animals Some zoos in Japan are striving to create better environments for their animals for the sake of their mental and physical well-being.

Osaka Tennoji Zoo keeps about 1,000 animals of 170 species on its approximately 11-hectare site. The zoo opened in 1915 and is the third oldest in Japan, following Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo ...

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

Most animals can’t have Down syndrome ... One example, Kanako, was a female chimpanzee born in a research facility in Japan. She had vision and heart problems caused by an extra chromosome.