From sleepy hedgehogs to small-but-mighty mustelids, everybody has a winter spirit animal. Read on to find out yours.

Raccoons have easy access to food in the form of human trash. It could be jump-starting physical and behavioral changes in the masked bandits, new research suggests.

Urban raccoons are developing significantly shorter snouts than their rural cousins. This suggests that raccoons are entering ...

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like ...

Richard Lewis says it took him 12 months to cure himself of his spider phobia A businessman who was once "terrified" of spiders has overcome his phobia and opened up a specialist shop that sells the ...

A businessman who was once "terrified" of spiders has overcome his phobia and opened up a specialist shop that sells the creepy crawlies. Richard Lewis launched Arachnospace in Hereford on Saturday ...

Despite the lack of animal masks, the band’s tour in support of The Maiden also showcases some of their best world-building yet. Whether lighting the way, or throwing us off course, Green shrieks ...

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health issues Olivia Ferrari As human noise increases around the world, some animals ...

Sound is life. The sound of God’s voice created life, in Christian understanding. In the womb, sound is the first of the senses to apprehend the world beyond the body: a fetus is able to hear their ...