In the past several years, my husband and I have "enjoyed" our experiences with the Crowsnest Pass SPCA, volunteers and the Animal Bylaw Officer. The enjoyment is a function of the professionalism and aptitude for extreme kindness toward abandoned and rescued animals in our community.[...]

Abuja Benue State, since inception in 1976 has been envisioned to produce enough food that could feed the Nigerian populace as well as meet the export needs of the country.

A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico recently, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth.

SAGUACHE One mountain Dew, melted snow and the companionship of a faithful dog helped a Chesterton, Indiana man survive three days alone in the mountains.

Revealing an alien landscape and fabulous ice formations, a drive around Iceland's 830-mile 'ring-road' in winter proved an eye-opener for Chris Heath.

Modern design, that darling of the avant-garde set, is taking off with surprising momentum. One of the five or six hot directions at the recent High Point Furniture Market was modern. We're not talking watered-down pseudo-modern for the faint of heart, but the real deal: cutting-edge Euro style. Get ready for Italian-style furniture at a mall near you. The major style statement in the Mitchell ...

McDonald's to leave Downtown Disney, Brees latest 'Going to Disney World', a new Vice President at Disney's Animal Kingdom, DCL shortens Nassau stops and more.

In The Hypochondriacs: Nine Tormented Lives, Brian Dillon goes into gory detail in describing the afflictions -- or presumed afflictions -- gripping the nonet.

Wildlife conservation programs around the world are desperately trying to keep the endangered cats from going extinct.

Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:35 pm | Updated: 10:05 pm, Tue Feb 9, 2010. All the media hype, heated arguments, and hot tempers over Tim Tebows Super Bowl (advertising) debut culminated in a big ol Wait, what? within the first ten minutes or so of kickoff.

BISBEE In February, the county Planning and Zoning Department will present another draft of the proposed revision of the Animal Control Ordinance to the Board of Supervisors.

NEW CUMBERLAND - As snow from a new storm was falling Tuesday afternoon, Hancock County officials warned residents to use extreme caution when operating heating devices that emit carbon monoxide.

LOGAN, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A Logan man was arrested on Friday and charged with Animal Cruelty for using a dog as target practice with his airsoft gun.

A dog that police say was beaten and sodomized is making a strong recovery and is ready for a good home.

Only four states have weaker animal protection laws than Ohio, says the Humane Society of the United States in its first annual "humane state" ranking; a look at 65 animal protection issues.

Asian carp may be infiltrating the Great Lakes. If they find a home in Midwestern waterways, scientists say, they will destroy the existing ecosystem

Laurie Goedecke immediately recognized Dance Hall Graeme when she saw the picture in the newspaper. The chestnut gelding was emaciated but still standing. Less than two months before, Goedecke, a Calder Race Course assistant trainer, had scrubbed down the vibrant 4-year-old animal after the last ...

Sam Lloyd from "Scrubs" with a message for the readers of LAist from Thomas Attila Lewis on Vimeo . We ran into Sam Lloyd (whom we interviewed last year ) at the Griffith Park train line where he gave us an update on what's going on with him and "Ted the Lawyer's Band" from "Scrubs", aka The Blanks. Unfortunately you won't be seeing Sam or The Blanks on ABC's "Scrubs" anytime soon but The Blanks ...

tags: environment , education , conservation , animal welfare , dancing bears , India , sloth bear , Kartick Satyanarayan , TEDTalks , streaming video Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to "dance" through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so doing ...

Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal collaborated on five operas; Elektra , Hofmannsthals adaption of Sophocles play about the tragic aftermath of the murder of Agamemnon by his wife, Klytmnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus, was the first.

TAU research finds birds, foxes and small mammals adapt their diets to global warmingSome animals, it seems, are going on a diet, while others have expanding waistlines.It's likely these are reactions to rapidly rising temperatures due to global climate change, speculates Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov of Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology, who has been measuring the evolving body sizes of birds ...

A Gasconade County man is charged with 14 animal abuse charges in the death and neglect of horses at a Rosebud property. Dennis Hiatt, 48, is charged in Gasconade County Associate Circuit Court with 14 counts for misdemeanor animal abuse.

Blizzards and freezing temperatures have killed nearly two million livestock in Mongolia since winter began in December.

Videogames we love, with titles that make us chuckle.

It's the practical, sleek accessory beloved by market traders. But can it ever be stylish? As bumbags get a makeover, Carola Long takes the 1990s classic out for a test run