Animals
Panda the therapy dog stolen from central Israel, held for ransom near Ramallah in the West Bank
The suspect allegedly attempted to extort money from Panda’s family for his return. Israeli media reported that the kidnapper demanded NIS 6,000 for his return.
Panda diplomacy: Pandas caught up in Japan-China political storm over Taiwan
Danielle ‘Chava’ Greyman-Kennard: Proving the haters wrong – and saving animals while doing it
Disney dinners stunned as hungry opossum crashes Magic Kingdom dessert party
WATCH: Labrador swept out to sea rescued by San Diego Fire Department lifeguards
Sadie, the five-year-old pup, escaped her home while her family was distracted by a football game.
Animal rights orgs. hit out at 'ridiculous' claim crocodiles were culled over terrorism fears
The Civil Administration and the Nature and Parks Authorities both claimed in the letter that the killings were carried out to avoid a potential "terrorist incident."
Party animal: Drunk raccoon behind viral liquor store break-in honored with cocktail namesake
The drunken shenanigans of the raccoon have also inspired a fundraising campaign for the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter.
Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure
The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big cats.
Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears - study
The inner ear tissue in pigeons, which contains “cells with highly sensitive electric sensors,” resembles that of sharks, which use it for hunting.
Want a personal trash panda? Raccoons may be evolving for domestication
Beyond evolving features cuter to humans, the mammal has also become less fearful of humans, according to the study.
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
The garfish - long, slender, its snout filled with sharp teeth- is considered “critically endangered," earning it a spot on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
The never-before-seen biological snapshot provides insight into the young mammoth's final moments, expanding our knowledge of creatures that went extinct tens of thousands of years ago.
Oldest RNA recovered from 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth rewrites decay timeline
The RNA extracted from Yuka's muscle tissue is the oldest ever found, twice as old as the previous record from a 14,300-year-old wolf skin, challenging long-held assumptions about RNA's decay rate.
Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide
Sea urchins play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of coral reef ecosystems by feeding on algae that compete with corals for sunlight.
Newborn African lion cub rescued from Istanbul smugglers
The cub was discovered after a tip-off on a veterinary clinic holding the cub in the Tuzla district.
