The footprints of a reptile-like creature appear to have been laid down around 356 million years ago, pushing back the ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new ...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Five people in Walker County are facing 80 animal cruelty charges after animals were found living in “atrocious” conditions. Investigators say a couple viewing the house ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A heartless funeral-home director allegedly bilked customers out of more than $650,000 in pet-cremation services — giving them the ashes of random, unknown animals instead of their beloved ...

Animal research is also shrouded in secrecy; there are no definitive numbers on how many animals live in U.S. laboratories. Many scientists were reluctant to speak openly about what might become ...

Scientists say that PFAS, nicknamed "forever chemicals," are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic. People living in the Arctic ...

Among the survivors, the dogs of Chernobyl found shelter in empty homes and old factories. In the first days after the explosion, radiation levels around the reactor were intense. Some animals ...

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Animal control officials still don't know who released the dogs, but as the investigation continues, shelter workers hope the public will step up and donate to help pay for the animals' care.

Asia is the world’s most populous and biggest continent in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres, with the world’s longest coastline and the highest and lowest points on the Earth’s surface. It ...

On April 26, a memorial rally was held at Parade Square in Warsaw to mark the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. The organizers of the event say that even nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl ...