Bulky or slender? Megalodon study reignites debate over extinct shark.
The extinct shark is often imagined as a supersized great white measuring up to 50 feet long. Now scientists argue megalodon was slimmer, and perhaps even longer.
By Carolyn Y. JohnsonPet dog helps rescue owner who fell into frozen Michigan lake
Pet dog Ruby helped officer Kammeron Bennetts rescue her Traverse City owner, who had fallen into a freezing Arbutus Lake in East Bay Township, Michigan police said.
By Adela SulimanDog detects underground gas leak at home, alerts owner
“I always thought he was special, but I really have a newfound respect for his intelligence,” Chanell Bell said about her pup Kobe.
By Sydney PageFirefighter jumps in icy pond, rescues growling dog
The dog — named Bob — was in the frigid water, and Bob’s frantic owner and her children were calling to him, telling him to hang on and not bite his rescuer.
By Cathy FreeBobi was declared the oldest dog ever. Now Guinness isn’t so sure.
Bobi, who died at 31, was declared by Guinness World Records to be the oldest dog who ever lived. The organization is now conducting a “formal review” of his age.
By Jonathan EdwardsHe’s 17, missing teeth and lost his owner. Now, Teddy has a new home.
After the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Wisconsin posted a callout for an aging dog, Dan and Crystal Godhardt, an elderly couple two hours away, adopted him.
By Heidi Pérez-MorenoAn unprecedented flu strain is attacking hundreds of animal species. Humans could be next.
An avian flu panzootic — a pandemic among animals — has struck hundreds of bird and mammal species, including elephant seals.
By Dino GrandoniStray cat too chunky to fit in cage is adopted in Virginia, will diet
“He’s 28.5 lbs. of pudge with a side of crankiness,” read the shelter’s post. “As long as you let him do what he wants, when he wants, everything is fine.”
By Cathy FreeWhy banning the practice of chopping off shark fins is not saving sharks
A new study in the journal Science found the number of sharks killed by fishing is still going up despite government efforts to save the ocean predators
By Dino GrandoniIn a rare discovery, scientists reveal the oldest piece of fossilized skin
The remarkably rare find will help scientists understand how the ancestors of many of today’s terrestrial animals adapted to life on land.
By Sabrina MalhiNBA player finds dog, tracks down owner. The pup had been missing 4 years.
Utah Jazz player Kelly Olynyk and his wife found Harley in a parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, and spent 10 hours searching for the owner.
By Cathy FreeMouse caught on camera cleaning a man’s shed, night after night
“To do it every night is unbelievable,” Rodney Holbook said of “Welsh Tidy Mouse,” who may be as obsessed with cleaning as Disney’s Remy is with cooking in Ratatouille.
By Jennifer HassanChristmas is over, and these elephants are feasting on leftover trees
Elephants at Berlin’s Tierpark Zoo enjoy munching on unsold Christmas trees, in what has become an annual event.
By Adela SulimanThe world’s deadliest cat is deceptively cute. Meet Gaia.
The 8-month-old black-footed cat, a Utah zoo’s new resident, is part of an effort to conserve the species, the deadliest and among the smallest of the world’s cats.
By Justine McDaniel‘This is Cecil. He has never done anything bad in his life until he ate $4,000.’
“We looked at each other and said, ‘What are we going to do?’” said Clayton Law about his goldendoodle who chewed up a stack of cash.
By Cathy FreeHappy 191st (or so) birthday to the world’s oldest living land animal
Jonathan the tortoise — the world’s oldest living land animal — turned 191 on St. Helena Island, a British territory off the coast of Africa.
By Cathy FreeAt this Roman restaurant, patrons lick the plates clean and bark for more
Fiuto may be the first restaurant in the world that caters primarily to dogs.
By Stefano PitrelliScientists unravel the big mystery of a beached whale
A beached fin whale in San Diego was likely the latest victim of a pod of marauding orcas. But the orcas’ presence is actually a sign of a recovering ecosystem.
By Dino GrandoniFor first time in 47 years, every animal at this Pa. shelter was adopted
“It’s incredible, especially since just two weeks before, our kennels were almost full,” said Abigail Avery, the director of the Adams County SPCA.
By Cathy FreeGame of clones: Science is immortalizing Argentina’s top polo horses
A horse-cloning boom has transformed the game of polo, spawned a multimillion-dollar industry and raised ethical questions.
By Samantha Schmidt