Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

A racoon in Bloomingdale tested positive for rabies, the Chatham County Health Department said on Thursday. No humans were exposed to the raccoon, but a family dog ...

Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something ...

A team of cognitive neuroscientists at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, working with colleagues from Instituto ...

One of the most important cognitive foundations of human language is our ability to develop associations between the ...

In his second collection, ‘Loud & Smart & in Color’ (Silver Sprocket, Feb.), the cartoonist and his signature animal avatar return with a collection that toggles between absurd and the mundane—this ...

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

Officials are investigating a frightening incident that left a family shaken and a young child injured after a raccoon's ...

When your goal is to rid your yard of destructive animals and invasive pests, consider adding this accessory to your fence to ...

Alise is a St. Cloud native and Tech High School graduate. The now 33-year old earned a silver medal at the Women's BMX bike racing event at the Summer Olympics in 2016 in Brazil. She is nicknamed ...

Most of us try to shop responsibly, but for some items, we don’t know what we don’t know. For example, how many use coyote urine to keep deer out of gardens? How many think about how the key ...

With their mischievous little hands and masked faces, raccoons are quite fascinating mammals to some. Perhaps you’ve wondered ...