At up to 2m in length, female blanket octopuses are at least ten thousand times heavier than the tiny 2cm-long males, which ...

A new moon has been discovered in the Gulf near Texas. Moon jellyfish, that is. It started with a single, glowing pulse in ...

People can develop false memories with shocking ease. Your brain is not a reliable narrator. You’re slightly taller in the morning than at night. Gravity is quietly winning every day. The average ...

The Brookfield Zoo took in 20 rescued axolotls last year after they were confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as ...

Some animal facts sound like they were invented for shock value, but then you check the research and realize they are completely real. Biologists have documented mammals that light up when exposed to ...

When I penned last week’s column on river otters, I did a little more research to confirm that all my info was accurate. I knew otters fed primarily on fish, but I didn’t know that they can also feed ...

The new moon on February 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Southeast and East Asian countries. According to the Chinese zodiac, it’s also the start of the Year of ...

A Northborough man was placed on two years probation after admitting to sufficient facts to animal cruelty and assault charges. The charges stemmed from an incident where seven malnourished puppies ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Unorthodox pets seem to be in vogue at the moment as everything from squirrels to raccoons are popping up on ...