Not quite a dog, not exactly a wolf. This frozen ancient animal could be the bridge between the two species

December 1, 2019

A 18,000 year old nearly perfectly intact animal found in Siberia could be a distant relative of the dog or the wolf or even…

Images of three-antler deer captured by Michigan photographer

November 19, 2019

Steve Lindberg couldn’t believe his eyes. But once he really looked at his photos, he realized he snapped a most unusual sight — a whitetail…

Meet Narwhal: “Magical fuzzy unicorn puppy” has tail on its head

November 14, 2019

Talk about the tail wagging the dog. Or, at least tongues wagging about a tail on a dog that won’t. Check out Narwhal, the…

Large animal mummy unearthed in Egypt

November 12, 2019

Local archaeologists have found the mummy of a large animal in Egypt after an excavation near one of the country’s most famous pyramids. The…

Stray puppy dropped in backyard likely by bird turns out to be rare dingo

November 6, 2019

When residents at a home in Australia heard the sounds of crying from their backyard, they assumed that the lost puppy had been injured….

Rats taught to drive tiny cars show much less stress, which could be good for our mental health

November 3, 2019

If you teach a rat to drive a tiny car, it gives the rodent new-found independence which leads to lower levels of stress. Call…

Black bear casually wanders over 3 sets of railway tracks in downtown Revelstoke

October 29, 2019

How did the bear cross the road? By first crossing three sets of train tracks in the pouring rain, of course. And, it’s no…

Researchers figure out how flies stick that perfect upside down landing

October 28, 2019

Nobody pays much attention to flies, except perhaps when swatting them. But a team of international researchers have watched them so closely that they…

Polar bear runs the bases at Churchill, Manitoba ball diamond

October 16, 2019

Churchill, Manitoba calls itself the polar bear capital of the world. But the bears don’t usually wander this far into town, during the day…

Giraffe calf dies just days after being born at Calgary Zoo

October 4, 2019

Update: Oct. 5, 2019 The Calgary Zoo offered a terribly sad update Saturday. “We are heartbroken to announce that our male giraffe calf passed…