In today’s world many people want more than just a dog or a cat as a pet. They want something unique, something that makes them stand out. This has led to some really strange pets becoming popular.

Most of us think of “if you see something, say something” as applying to humans — abuse, neglect, trafficking and other criminal activity. And it does. But it applies to animals, too. Last week in ...

From Suzanne Simard to Ed Yong, science journalists and researchers have probed the myriad ways plants and animals communicate: chemical signals amid old-growth redwoods, interplay between insects and ...

From social media chatter to everyday conversations, the feeling that something big is near is spreading across the country and here’s what to do about it. And people on social media aren’t totally ...