Heini Utunen, the regional director of South Savo, wants the Saimaa ringed seal to replace the brown bear as Finland's national animal. The South Savo region is home to the endangered Saimaa ringed ...

PETA UK is hoping Robert Plant will show a “Whole Lotta Love” to animals and the planet next month by temporarily changing his name. The animal rights organization is urging the Led Zeppelin frontman ...

That’s a lot of hay! The animal rights group NYCLASS has spent millions of dollars over the past decade as part of its campaign to ban horse carriages in New York City, according to records reviewed ...

As Halloween approaches, households across the country are preparing costumes, candy, and decorations. While the holiday is a highlight for many children and adults, it can also present serious risks ...

Animal testing in Connecticut rakes in millions in federal dollars each year at colleges and universities but, the National Institutes of Health recently announced it is pivoting from using just ...

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions. Fossil ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

SAN JOSE — The manager of a popular South Bay horse ranch was charged with animal cruelty after a horse died from malnutrition and heat stroke under her care, according to the Santa Clara County ...