Models of the global carbon cycle typically include plants, microbes, soil, and the atmosphere. But they may be leaving out an important variable: Animals, from earthworms to elephants, can have a ...

CHILLICOTHE— In the mornings at North Fork Animal Clinic Dr. Blake Lloyd can often be found in the surgical room performing spay and neuter operations on local animals. Every few minutes a new animal ...

A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth’s ...

Most people are aware that the Frederick County Division of Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center is the only animal shelter in the County, and that we take in stray or unwanted animals every day of ...

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations.

Animals teach children empathy, tolerance, patience and the ability to love something other than themselves. Bernard Williams, the English philosopher, once said, "no symphony orchestra ever played ...

Cats and dogs. Horses and cows. Chickens and sheep. Whatever kind of pet or livestock it was, caring for our animals was my favorite part of farm life when I was growing up. I enjoyed feeding them, ...

Northamptonshire pet owners are being reminded of the importance of routine vaccinations as vets warn that thousands of cats ...