Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

A Michigan man died of rabies he contracted after receiving a kidney transplant from a donor who became infected — and later ...

The ‘My House, Not My Cat’ Facebook group is the perfect place for people to share fun and funny photos of unfamiliar felines ...

Neil McIntosh looks at the life of the world's oldest wild bird - and at the likely lifespan of our much-loved pets.

Many people complain about restless sleep during a full moon. But what about pets like dogs and cats? Do the moon phases also ...

I want to adopt the cats in Asbury Circle, but my roommate is allergic to them. How do I sneak one in? I feel your pain. Cats ...

Like some other mammals, kangaroos have the propensity for deep emotions, including grief. We have more in common with them ...

For the past three years, or three reproductive seasons, South Florida veterinarian Dr. Don Harris and the city of Pinecrest ...

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

In the animal kingdom, penises can be spiked, split, corkscrewed—even detachable. They're one of the most diverse structures ...

A woman who adopted two tabby kittens has been left stunned as the siblings grow at different rates with one remaining petite ...