The gene-edited pig heart given to a dying patient was infected with a pig virus

May 5, 2022

Traces of a virus known to infect pigs were found in a 57-year-old Maryland man who survived for two months with a heart transplanted…

Dog breeds generally a poor predictor of individual behavior

May 1, 2022

A community science project called Darwin’s Ark (darwinsark.org) has gathered information from a diverse cohort of pet dogs who were enrolled to explore how…

“Law-abiding bear” looks both ways before using crosswalk in North Carolina

April 27, 2022

It’s not exactly Abbey Road, but it’s bear-y close. Police in North Carolina recently shared an incredible video of a bear crossing a busy…

Abilene Zoo tortoise proves to be “most amazing patient” during CT scan at Texas hospital

April 24, 2022

It’s not everyday emergency room staff in Central Texas are called on to care for a giant tortoise. But that’s exactly what happened recently…

Tall Task: Elephant performs impressive balancing act Basel Zoo

April 19, 2022

Ever play that stick stacking balancing game? The one where you try to place wooden sticks on top of an object — and each…

Birth of rare Sumatran rhino offers “ray of hope” for species

April 12, 2022

An incredibly rare — and incredibly cute — Sumatran rhino has been born at a sanctuary in Indonesia offering good news for a species…

Spanish businessman alleged to have owned private taxidermy collection of extinct and rare animals

April 11, 2022

Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1000…

Giant anteater twins born at Abilene Zoo in Texas

April 10, 2022

A Texas zoo is the new home to twin giant anteater pups, a rare delivery in the anteater world. The babies arrived on March…

“Rarest of the rare” animal sighted by air during wildlife survey in Texas

April 1, 2022

A one-in-a-million sighting of a black hair mule deer fawn was spotted roaming the west Texas area by wildlife biologists working for Texas Parks…

Mr. Cow has new prosthetic legs and springs in his step

March 20, 2022

Mr. Cow is more than just a cow. He’s now a bionic cow with a fancy set of prosthetic limbs. And, it’s a first…