<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Sunday,  November 17 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
Liferight chevron arrow icon

Pets & Wildlife

Researcher Claudia Fugazza demonstrates the &quot;do as I do&quot; method of teaching her dog to touch an object.

Pet dogs seem to watch, recall

Researcher Claudia Fugazza demonstrates the &quot;do as I do&quot; method of teaching her dog to touch an object.

December 2, 2016, 6:04am Life

Do you remember what you did last year on Thanksgiving? If so, that’s your episodic memory at work — you’re remembering an experience that happened at a particular time, in a particular place, maybe with particular people, and probably involving particular emotions. Read story

A close-up of a cat tongue&#039;s claw-like spines.

Hooked spines of cats’ tongue a mechanical gem

A close-up of a cat tongue&#039;s claw-like spines.

December 2, 2016, 6:04am Life

Cats, depending on your point of view, are cute or aloof, predatory or lazy. What’s indisputable is that they are well-honed little machines. Read story

The Obamas&#039; dogs Sunny and Bo check out the horses Nov. 25 prior to first lady Michelle Obama receiving the Official White House Christmas Tree.

President-elect Trump really needs to get a dog

The Obamas&#039; dogs Sunny and Bo check out the horses Nov. 25 prior to first lady Michelle Obama receiving the Official White House Christmas Tree.

December 2, 2016, 6:04am Pets & Wildlife

Election Day 2016 brought surprises and firsts. Donald Trump will be the only president in U.S. history with no military or political experience and the oldest and richest president ever sworn into office. Melania Trump might be the first of all the first ladies to telecommute. Read story

A Hawaiian petrel; the birds are threatened by feral cats.

Five-mile cat fence in Hawaii intended to protect petrels

A Hawaiian petrel; the birds are threatened by feral cats.

December 2, 2016, 6:04am Life

Should you be lucky enough to find yourself on Hawaii’s Big Island, you are welcome to visit Mauna Loa, the largest volcano in the world. Read story

Quiet Moments Calming Aid Tablets is recommended to help support the nervous system in reducing stress and tension.

Popping pills to help anxious pets be calm

Quiet Moments Calming Aid Tablets is recommended to help support the nervous system in reducing stress and tension.

November 25, 2016, 6:05am Life

With Christmas around the corner, pet owners across the country are preparing to travel to destinations near and far. Read story

In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, provided by Jeff Erickson, shows moose antlers after two moose were frozen mid-fight and encased in ice near the remote village of Unalakleet, Alaska, on the state&#039;s western coast. The unusual discovery was made Nov. 2, by a Unalakleet teacher showing a friend around a slough at a bible camp where the teacher is a volunteer camp steward.

2 moose found frozen mid-fight near village

In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, provided by Jeff Erickson, shows moose antlers after two moose were frozen mid-fight and encased in ice near the remote village of Unalakleet, Alaska, on the state&#039;s western coast. The unusual discovery was made Nov. 2, by a Unalakleet teacher showing a friend around a slough at a bible camp where the teacher is a volunteer camp steward.

November 25, 2016, 6:00am Northwest

Two moose were recently discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village on Alaska’s unforgiving western coast. Read story

Pets are people too when it comes to gifts

November 25, 2016, 6:00am Life

Pets are people, too — at least when it comes to holiday gifts. Read story

Melissa McClellan, left and Matt Niederberger of Posh Pets Rescue, Long Beach, N.Y., cart Max and Brandy, feral rescue dogs, to the car from arrivals at JFK International Airport in Queens, N.Y. Max and Brandy are two of five rescue dogs who arrived from Thailand and will be adopted by American families.

Volunteers bring pets overseas

Melissa McClellan, left and Matt Niederberger of Posh Pets Rescue, Long Beach, N.Y., cart Max and Brandy, feral rescue dogs, to the car from arrivals at JFK International Airport in Queens, N.Y. Max and Brandy are two of five rescue dogs who arrived from Thailand and will be adopted by American families.

November 25, 2016, 6:00am Life

On a recent trip to Colombia, I traveled light with two bags, a banana and no live animals. On the return, I subtracted the fruit and added a third carrier — and a wiggly dog named Max. Read story

Mara dusts herself Thursday at the Ecological Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentine attorney represents elephants

Mara dusts herself Thursday at the Ecological Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

November 24, 2016, 5:25pm Nation & World

Attorney Andres Gil Dominguez may have had bigger cases, but he’s never had bigger clients. Read story

Public to vote on names for Atlanta zoo’s twin panda cubs

November 21, 2016, 9:10am Life

Atlanta’s zoo is inviting the public to vote on names for twin giant panda cubs born in September. Read story