Latest about Animals
Cats love to meow at humans. Now we know why.
Meows are more than a cute sound — they're also a window into the relationship between humans and their feline friends.
Could a fire-breathing animal ever exist?
To create a fire-breathing animal, you would need to combine features found in a cow, a beetle and an eel.
Searching for 'Makozilla' — the supersized mako sharks in the North Pacific
A decade after a huge mako shark dubbed "The Beast" was caught off the California coast, experts search for its enormous relatives.
6 animals where females reign supreme
From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses.
Never-before-seen vampire squid species discovered in twilight zone of South China Sea
Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.
280 million-year-old swamp monster with 'big, flat toilet seat-shaped head' discovered in Namibia
Giant salamander-like predator that lived 40 million years before the first dinosaurs had huge fangs and sucked up prey with its weird head.
Ants perform life saving operations — the only animal other than humans known to do so
Florida ants perform amputations and clean wounds to prevent the spread of infection, scientists discover.
Which continent has the most animal species?
The diversity of even the largest animals depends on the smallest factors.
