Next week, Boston's Franklin Park Zoo will host an animal election for "President" of the zoo. Among the candidates are a lion, an Andean condor, and a red panda. Visitors to the zoo can vote from 11 a.m. to 3...

A four-year-old Pekingese named CH Palacegarden Malachy (or Malachy for short) won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on Tuesday. This is the fourth time a Pekingese has won, but the...

During the winter months, many animals seem to disappear as temperatures drop and the days grow shorter. Some of them migrate, but others hibernate. Hibernation is a state in which animals fall into a deep sleep-like state. The marmot...

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant amphipods, or shrimp-like animals, in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches. The Kermadec Trench is found off of the northern coast of New Zealand. The largest of the amphipods is an...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow when he came out of his tree stump this morning in Pennsylvania. According to the legend, if Phil sees his shadow, we should expect six more weeks of winter weather. If Phil does not see...

A strong solar flare from an active region of the sun caused a dramatic display of the aurora borealis (northern lights) and aurora australis (southern lights). The solar flare sent a cloud of gas and charged particles called a...

Scientists have been taking a closer look at the "dance" that dung beetles perform on top of their dung balls. So why do the beetles dance? They're using the sun to figure out which direction to travel. As the beetle...

A seal rehabilitation center in the Netherlands has taken in more than a hundred seal pups that washed up along the coastline after recent storms. These weak and sick seals were likely stranded because of a lack of food,...

Today is Friday the 13th. Some people believe that the number 13 is unlucky. In fact, there's even a word for fear of the number 13: Triskaidekaphobia. Some people believe that Friday the 13th is an especially unlucky day. If...