You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog
When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It's another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.
Animals
Spotted: A Swarm Of Ladybugs So Huge, It Showed Up On National Weather Service Radar
Meteorologists in Southern California were puzzled by the big green blob on their radar — it looked like a rainstorm on what was a clear day. Then they discovered it was beetles.
Good Girl! These Dogs Are Helping Save Habitats By Finding Rare Turtles
Iowa researchers have implemented an innovative method to help conserve a species that once thrived on the state's prairies — the ornate box turtle.
Should Racehorses Be Medicated?
Thoroughbred deaths have renewed calls for reform in the horse racing industry. Industry watchers and members of Congress say it's time to address how racehorses are medicated with a bevy of drugs.
New York Is One Step Closer To Becoming First State To Ban Cat Declawing
Both houses of the state egislature voted on Tuesday — Animal Advocacy Day in the state capital — to make it illegal to perform the controversial procedure.
Larry The Cat Takes A Nap, Extends President Trump's Visit To 10 Downing Street
Downing Street has an official cat — Larry. He is the United Kingdom's "chief mouser" and was a brief security issue for Trump's team on his recent London visit.
Alligator Breaks Into Florida Woman's Kitchen
The 11-foot alligator smashed through a window into her condo in Clearwater. She barricaded herself in a bedroom. It took two trappers and 10 cops to get the reptile to leave.
Why Are Gray Whales Dying? Researchers Cut Through The Blubber For Answers
More than 60 dead gray whales have washed up on Pacific coasts this year, the most in two decades. Researchers are trying to determine whether their food source is a problem, or climate change.
Fire Department In Britain Spent Hours Trying To Rescue A Cat
A cat named Hatty climbed onto a railroad bridge, and the BBC reports firefighters on ladders could not reach the animal. After the failed rescue, the cat eventually climbed down herself.
Conservancy Holds Contest To Name Wild Bottlenose Dolphins
Dolphins are making their way through the Potomac River off the coast of Washington, D.C., and scientists are looking to the public for names to give the migrating mammals.