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Inside the ‘Boot Camp’ Teaching Orphaned Raccoons How to Survive
A Mississippi wildlife rescue teaches orphaned raccoons to climb, hunt, swim, avoid traps, and survive before releasing them back into nature.
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Hungry Dogs Are More Likely to Make This Crucial Mistake, New Study Finds
Hungry detection dogs were more likely to identify a scent that wasn’t there, despite remaining good at finding real targets.
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Chihuahuas Have a Little Wild Coyote in Them, New Study Finds
New genetic research identified DNA segments shared with coyotes in a Chihuahua, revealing an unexpected link to ancient canine ancestry.
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Scientists Just Discovered a New Cat Species, and It’s Ridiculously Cute
A CDC report found 71.5% of adults experienced fatigue over three months, with young adults reporting especially high rates.
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How California Just Cleared the Way for ‘Glow-in-the-Dark Rabbits’ and ‘Unicorn Horses’
The proposal would have barred cosmetic gene-editing in pets while still allowing medical uses, but it stalled over concerns about costs.
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Scientists Found an Ancient Shark Graveyard in the Egyptian Desert
Fourteen fossilized teeth revealed five extinct shark species from a time when much of northern Africa was submerged beneath the sea.
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Scientists Discovered How Cats Use Urine to Identify Each Other
Researchers found unique fatty-acid signatures in cat urine that stay stable over time and help other cats identify exactly who was there.
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Scientists Filmed Dolphins Using a Rare Shell Trick to Catch Fish
Researchers filmed dolphins off Queensland using a rare “shelling” technique that may be passed from adults to calves.
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Can Acupuncture Help Injured Animals? A Tampa Zoo Is Trying It Out.
Zoo veterinarians are using electroacupuncture alongside conventional care for animals dealing with nerve problems, pain, and injuries.
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Your Dog May Know You’re Sad Just by Looking at Your Face, Study Finds
Researchers found dogs’ brains responded differently to human expressions of happiness, fear, anger, and sadness.
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A Jellyfish Swarm Shut Down Reactors at One of Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plants
EDF said three Gravelines reactors shut down after jellyfish clogged cooling-water systems, despite new precautions.
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How Researchers Studying Nurse Sharks Accidentally Got Rare Great White Footage
The shark-cam footage captured a rare four-minute encounter near an artificial reef off Boynton Beach, Florida.
