Before male Drosophila flies (fruit flies) can become fathers, they must attract mates, and that requires them to produce ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back at some of Chicago’s well-loved animals.

The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of one of his crew at a U.K. court hearing on Friday.

The strange and disturbing phenomenon of exhibiting humans in zoos was once considered a European thing, but a boomerang ...

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is welcoming a new animal. Ponya, an 11-month-old red panda, will be joining the Natt Family Red Panda Habitat. Ponya is coming from the Detroit Zoo. Senate ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. MORE photos from a black and white Winchester when everything looks familiar but in many cases have changed completely. The Fosters shop will be ...

Sheboygan Vollrath Park Zoo was a source of entertainment for many years until its closure by federal regulators in 1976.

Kevin Mazur/Getty; AP Photo/Richard Vogel Los Angeles Zoo fixtures Billy and Tina quietly disappeared from the elephant enclosure overnight, leaving their well-wishers frustrated and confused.

Hollifield said after this scary ordeal, she plans to be more weather-aware. Nocturnal tornadoes, such as the London tornado, can be more deadly because they hit when people are least prepared. The ...

Each of the tiny “charming” mammals, three of which were born at Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, received health checks from the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL ...

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