People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...

By manipulating animals to do wonderful things, we may become numb to their real wonder.

Not every creature is built for peak survival. While some animals have evolved to sprint, soar, or blend into their surroundings, others have developed unusual traits that seem to defy practicality.

Manatee sightings have been on the rise this summer along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Jennette’s Pier director Mike Remige says manatees traveling so far north is unusual for the Florida animals, ...

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This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Nature and WCS are sharing stories of nature and conservation from members of these communities.

Useless animals, animals with no purpose, strange animals in nature, and misunderstood wildlife are phrases people often search online. Many creatures appear lazy, ugly, or unimportant when judged ...

Like most people, I hate having a cold or the flu. But being sick gets slightly better when a friend drops off some classic movies or goes out for a snack and comes back to throw it up all over me.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV In the midst of violence and war, Ukrainian citizens are coming together to ...

Nature can be many things. While natural disasters make it frightening and climate change makes it unpredictable, the sheer variety of life forms on the planet and its stunning natural phenomena make ...

The ever-growing field of animal healing called zoopharmacognosy refers to behaviors animals use to medicate themselves or their relatives by ingesting or topically applying plants, soils, and insects ...