I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with our native wildlife.

Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Until now. "There ...

Animals can also be grouped as either predators that eat other animals or prey that are eaten by other animals. All animals need water to survive. Land animals will get water by drinking it. Fish and ...

Hundreds of animals seized in Oklahoma City drug bust surrendered for adoption ...

It was once thought that the ability to dream was a peculiarly human trait. But a surprisingly wide range of species could be able to do so as well. Young jumping spiders dangle by a thread through ...

June 23, 2026 Scientists found that one tiny genetic change can completely alter how a coronavirus behaves in different species. Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with a closely related bat-only virus, they showed ...