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Are Shark Attacks Increasing? Here Are What the Data Say

By Jeffrey Kluger

Animals Can Save Us—If We Let Them

By Keggie Carew

Puppy Mills Have Now Gone Digital. What a Vet Wants You to Know

By Dr. Karen Fine

Birth Control for the World’s Rat Problem

By Lisa Abend
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The U.S. Has a New Most Popular Dog Breed

A new dog breed has waddled its way into Americans’ hearts—but not without some controversy.

By Tara Law

Why Scientists Want You to Kill Spotted Lanternflies

Sen. Schumer: “We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads, otherwise our farmers and local businesses could face millions in damage"

By Simmone Shah

The Singing Penis, The Masquerading Clitoris, and Other Sex Secrets of the Animal World

Evolution got especially creative when it came to sex

By Emmanuelle Pouydebat

Watch: A Pet Turtle's Pursuit of Happiness in 'Snowy'

Filmmakers Kaitlyn Schwalje and Alex Wolf Lewis decided to make a movie about Snowy the pet turtle after spending Thanksgiving with him one year. Their short documentary is both an investigation into animal happiness and...

How Adopting a Shelter Pet First Became a Thing

Though shelters and rescues have been rising in popularity in recent years, their history in the U.S. is more than 150 years old

By Olivia B. Waxman

Trillions of 'Brood X' Cicadas Are About to Emerge Across the U.S. to Sing, Mate and Die. Here's What to Expect

This year's 'Brood X' emergence will be full of drama

By Rebecca Katzman

How Medieval History Is Helping an Endangered Species

Unbeknownst to eels, they now have a great publicist—a historian who aims to transform their image from villain to environmental hero

By Olivia B. Waxman

This Is the Saga of Multiple Curious Cats Getting Fed Supper By an Elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine

Truly an adventure

By Cady Lang

Here's a Cat Reacting Accordingly to the Tin Foil Used to Keep It Off the Kitchen Counter

This feline is not a fan of foil

By Megan McCluskey

Dog Gleefully Playing in a Water Jet Is the True Spirit of the Internet

"Live your best life"

By Megan McCluskey

No One Takes a Workout to the Next Level Like This Very Motivational Therapy Dog

Everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time, something that is on full display right here in this workout with a dog. A clip of "Magnus the therapy dog" busting some killer moves with...

By Ashley Hoffman

No One Can Get Enough of Kratu the Apathetic Dog for Stealing the Show and the Equipment at the Dog Show

The legendary dog is retiring from the contest, so he had to make his last Crufts run a good one

By TIME Staff

The Way This Dramatic Dog Displays an Unparalleled Attitude As He Crawls Is Truly an Inspiration

This pup was made for crawling and that's just what he'll do

By Megan McCluskey

Cute Cat Proves It Can Be a Highly Effective On-Off Switch

This cat is now the world’s cutest on-off switch

By Melissa Locker

Please Enjoy Cats Digging Into an Elaborate Feline Feast for the Ages

The miso soup is to die for

By Megan McCluskey

People Can Just Barely Handle This Friendship Between This Dog and Its Cat Buddy

Rose and Jack's love story has met its match

By Rachel E. Greenspan
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