Yeti is the Animal Care and Adoption Center's pet of the week.

Tears seem simple, but the tiny glands that produce them are among the least understood organs in the human body. By growing ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today’s winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the ...

The Colossal Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the science fiction-y Dallas startup, announced Wednesday it had secured an additional $50 million in funding, bringing its total purse to $100 million.

Construction on the roughly $8.6 million habitat began in 2022, replacing an aging exhibit with a modern space designed to prioritize animal comfort and well-being.

When laboratory mice step out of their plastic cages and into real soil, their behavior changes so dramatically that it ...

Laika was the first dog in the space but it took her life. Learn more about this heart-breaking story of animal testing.

Home to 120 animals representing 110 species, the zoo is one of two such collegiate facilities in the country.

By combining custom engineering with behavioral science, Swedish YouTuber Mattias Krantz taught an octopus named Tako to play the piano.

Researchers demonstrated that biodegradable microneedle patches can deliver pain-relief drugs through pig skin.

In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies—a landmark initiative that lays out a plan to make animal ...