In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?

While cats may not read clocks, they use a sophisticated blend of internal biological cues and environmental "scent markers" to understand exactly how long you’ve been gone ...

The truth about who a person truly is beneath it all lies in their behaviors. When you want to learn who someone truly is, ...

If you work at or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue, send your adoptable pets to amwallace@usatodayco.com to be featured.

Joe Balinski told Newsweek he fell in love with Mindy after seeing her picture. Then he learned more about what she had endured.

Findings suggest that humpbacks are the only mammals other than humans to possess this ability. “It’s kind of a bizarre ...

Voles are causing lawn tunnels in Fargo, and experts say to call professionals instead of trying DIY fixes.

If you’ve been seeing more coyotes this time of year, you’re not alone. Local residents have been reporting a paw-sitive jump in coyote sightings, as there’s a “perfect storm” of factors coming ...

In today's fast-moving world, pets have become something more than just animals that live in our homes. For many people, pets are part of our families, emotional supporters, and daily companions. It ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is revisiting the speed zones meant to protect endangered right whale.

Local veterinary clinic Advanced Pet Care has donated a microchip scanner that is now available for the public to use.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their ...