In February 1966, the Soviet space program launched the dogs Veterok and Ugolyok to beyond the protective Van Allen Belts, which they did to study the prolonged effects of space travel and the ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A rare and awe-inspiring moment unfolded deep in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest when a wildlife expert captured footage of a "spirit bear." According to Outdoors, the white-furred subspecies ...

The world is filled with a spectrum of colours. From firing red to soothing blue, you can find a range of hues. However, here's a small fun fact for you. You may have seen a myriad of colourful ...

The natural world is home to some truly bizarre creatures, so strange yet fascinating that they seem more alien than Earth-born. Some are extremely rare, glimpsed only a handful of times due to ...

The dogged search for a bird that many people figured had gone extinct included torrential rains, washed-out bridges, swine flu, and unrelenting obsession. Known by locals as fotsimaso, or white eye, ...

At some point, you’ve probably visited Seneca Park Zoo. Perhaps you watched polar bear Anoki splash around in her pool or you heard male African lion Chester let out a roar. But how much do you really ...

The White House has often been home to plenty of beloved pets. Dogs and cats may dominate the spotlight, but over the years, an entire menagerie of unexpected animals has wandered its halls, surprised ...

More than 250,000 animals are hoarded in residences across the United States each year, according to the Animal Humane Society, and they are often left to suffer in horrific conditions. Hundreds are ...