The Worlds Oldest Living Rabbit Is 15 Years Old With The Biggest Personality
A lionhead rabbit named Herbie, who lives with his owners Richard and Melissa Dunham in Surrey, England, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living rabbit in the world, having reached an age that nearly doubles the typical lifespan of his breed. Herbie is now 15 years and 246 days old, […]
The National Zoo’s Baby Elephant Made Her Public Debut On Earth Day
Today is a very big day at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., where a two-month-old Asian elephant calf named Linh Mai is making her public debut for the first time since her birth, and the staff who have cared for her around the clock since February say she is already showing exactly the […]
A Cat Disappeared In 2022 And Was Just Found Exactly Two Streets From Home
A 10-year-old cat named Alfie is back home and purring loudly after a four-year disappearance ended in one of the most unexpected reunion stories that anyone in Portsmouth could have imagined. Alfie had gone missing in 2022, shortly after his owner Mandy Davis moved house, slipping out through a small gap in a window and […]
Animal Shelters Just Saved 34,000 More Pets Than Last Year And It Is The Best News In Years
American animal shelters just recorded their most life-saving year in recent history, and the numbers are giving animal lovers across the country genuine reason to celebrate. According to new data from the Best Friends Animal Society, 34,000 fewer dogs and cats were unnecessarily euthanized in U.S. shelters in 2025 compared to the year before, the […]
Dragonflies Can See A Color Humans Cannot And It Could Change How Doctors Treat Disease
Dragonflies have been darting through the sky for hundreds of millions of years, and scientists just discovered they have been doing it while seeing a color that no other insect on earth can detect, and that finding could have remarkable implications for medicine. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan found that dragonflies possess a […]
The Dodo Bird May Be Coming Back And It Could Happen In…
One of the most famous symbols of extinction may be slowly inching its way back to life, and the scientists working on it believe a living dodo-like bird could realistically exist within the next five to seven years. Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company dedicated to reversing extinction, has announced a significant breakthrough in its dodo […]
Your Cat May Be The Secret Weapon Against Breast Cancer
Scientists have long known that cats share their homes, their routines, and their daily environmental exposure with their owners, but a landmark new study has revealed they may also share something far more surprising: a potential key to fighting breast cancer. An international research team conducted the world’s first large-scale genetic analysis of cancer in […]
A Pill That Extends Dogs’ Lives Is Close To FDA Approval
Every dog owner knows the deal they make when they bring a puppy home. The years go by too fast, and eventually the dog that raced through the yard starts to slow down and grey at the muzzle. A San Francisco biotech company called Loyal has spent six years trying to change that timeline, and […]
This Insect Just Became The First To Show A Sense Of Rhythm
A bumblebee’s brain is roughly the size of a sesame seed, which makes the latest findings from a team of neuroscientists at Macquarie University all the more remarkable. Published in the journal Science, the study found that bumblebees have a genuine sense of rhythm, making them the first small-brained insect ever shown to possess this […]
40 Species Including Cheetahs And Snowy Owls Just Got Global Protection
Representatives from 132 countries and the European Union gathered in Brazil for one of the world’s most important wildlife meetings and left with a significant win for some of the planet’s most beloved and vulnerable animals. The United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species concluded its COP15 summit by approving international protection for […]