Companion animals such as dogs and cats do so much to comfort us when we need them. Pets offer companionship in more than 86 ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 to 4 milligrams of plastic. If you use instant rice packets, that number ...

One theory is that this behavior comes from a cat's desire to nurse as a kitten. Siamese cats are the most likely to exhibit ...

As she continued peeling, she realized it was no ordinary egg—it was one of the hatching eggs that had fallen from under the hen. "I didn't know what to do," she said in the caption of the video, ...

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing ...

Eastern equine encephalitis, mosquito-transmitted virus that is deadly to horses, has been confirmed in a wild turkey in ...

There's a scientific reason for the feline reaction: Catnip contains the oil nepetalactone, which binds to the cat's ...

In Albert Camus’ novel, The Plague, set in the French Algerian town of Oran, rats one day begin showing up dead on residents’ ...

A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the ...

The meeting, hosted by the Education and Human Services Committee, provided a platform for community members, including people without homes, to voice their concerns.

The unique relationship between animals and people is a territory often mined for cinematic fodder; the twist in “The Penguin ...

Welcome springtime with floral designs, festivals, dance productions, the Pittsburgh Indie Expo, a Downtown Gallery Crawl and ...