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Yawning is contagious, not just among humans but also animals.

Rather than resurrect extinct species, cloning technology could save those at risk of dying out, like the red wolf, but only with solid conservation efforts and habitat protections

Cheltenham Township police and the Montgomery County SPCA are asking for help after six dogs were found abandoned in crates behind a shopping center.

Colossal Biosciences hopes to use genetic engineering to "jumpstart nature's ancestral heartbeat."

Colossal Biosciences, the company that made headlines years back for claims they wanted to revive the woolly mammoth, say they successfully "de-extincted" the dire wolf. Local experts are not so sure.

Colossal Biosciences, the world's only de-extinction company, has announced the rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus).

Here's how Colossal Biosciences brought the dire wolf back after more than 10,000 years.

Researchers are developing new tools to help study what dogs experience. These insights can better inform trainers of dogs involved in scent detection. The post New insight into how dogs see their world through smell first appeared on EarthSky.

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Yet another reason to love the Bengal cat breed.

Volunteer "puppy raisers" are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time.

A woman in Henderson County, North Carolina, has been arrested for more than two dozen charges related to animal abuse.

Look, we know some of you treat your pit bulls like fuzzy little babies in pajamas, but new research is about to make a lot of dog owners bare their…

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy

You can tell the difference between a country dog and a canine city slicker by the reactions these two pups have when entering a barn. First there's the black lab,…

Miuccia, an Italian whippet, beat more than 18,000 dogs to be named Best in Show at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, U.K.

Learn more about a gene called DENND1B, an obesity gene humans and Labrador retrievers share.

You can't keep a clean home without vacuuming but how often do you need to do it? We asked experts to find out.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple's German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according

As air travel becomes increasingly commonplace for animals, learn what advice veterinarians want you to know before boarding the plane.