Animals

Okla. tornado survivor reunited with dog trapped in rubble live on camera

Barbara Garcia found her beloved pet alive among the rubble while being interviewed by CBS News VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Life Video, Animals, Pets, dogs

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

How much is a cat worth?

Is it right to spend thousands on operations if the animal won't live that long anyway?

Cary Tennis Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 66
Life Since You Asked, Pets, Cats

Cicadas prepare to invade by the billions

But climate change may mean it's the last time

Richard Schiffman Friday, May 3, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 28
Life Cicada, Cicadas, Environment

Can slaughterhouses be humane?

Prather Ranch Meat Company, which kills its cattle painlessly, bills itself as an ethical beef producer

Mac McClelland, Modern Farmer Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 10
Life Modern Farmer, Food, Animals, Beef

Ten amazing memories: Heartwarming stories of my dog, Brando (2000-2013)

There were many reasons to love my dog Brando. Here are just 10 of them VIDEO

Ken Foster Friday, Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 14
Life Video, essays, dogs, Pets

Are wolves and lions man’s best friends?

Although most humans fear wild animals, there's evidence that they might be more people-friendly than we think

Roxanne Palmer, International Business Times Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 12
Life International Business Times

Military-trained dolphin killing machines are not on the loose

But international militaries do have a history of training the beasts of land and sea for combat

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
Life dolphins, Animals, Military

Stop dogging Michael Vick!

The QB, who canceled his book tour after being threatened, is a reformed man. What more can he do to prove himself?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 44
Life Michael Vick, animal abuse

Save the rhino!

Thanks to rampant poaching, black rhinos are on the verge of extinction. We can save them by farming their horns

Kevin Charles Redmon, Pacific Standard Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 14
Life Pacific Standard, Animals

Polar bear trade to remain legal

Ban on sale of bear parts -- proposed by White House -- ruled unfair to Canadian Inuits

Alex Halperin Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 7:11 PM UTC
Life Animals, Animal Kingdom

My best relationship is with my dog

Friends and therapists say I'm armoring myself with Tova to hide from true connection. I say she's the real deal

Laura Bogart Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 43
Life Noble Beasts, dogs, Life stories

Seedy side of the circus

Jill Freedman's gritty black and white photography captures the dark side of a popular public spectacle

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Sunday, Feb 17, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Hyperallergic, Jill Freedman

Save the wolverines!

Badly hurt by climate change, the wolverine is now a strong candidate for the endangered species list

Kim Tingley, OnEarth.org Sunday, Feb 17, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life OnEarth.org, Environment

Scientists release most precise date of dinosaur extinction

New radiometric dating analysis shows the creatures disappearing some 66,038,000 years ago

Samantha Stainburn, GlobalPost Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology GlobalPost, Dinosaurs, Science

Minn. cancels moose hunting as population plummets

Officials are canceling the state's moose hunting season because of a sharp decline in the moose population

Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Life moose, Animals, Environmentalism

Is your dog smarter than other dogs?

The "Dognition" app is crowdsourcing data from around the world and turning pet owners into amateur scientists

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 10:08 PM UTC
Life dogs, Animals, intelligence

Chefs face jail time for serving endangered whale meat

A grand jury has indicted two chefs at a Santa Monica restaurant for their role in an illegal whale meat racket

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Feb 4, 2013 10:19 PM UTC
Life Animals, Whales, Environment

Killer whales escape wall of ice in Canada’s Hudson Bay

UPDATE: A dozen killer whales trapped under sea ice with only a single breathing hole have reached safety in Canada VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 6:30 PM UTC 16
Life Video, Environment, Whales, nature

Cute science: Pandas can help fight superbugs

In the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists have an unexpected new ally: The giant panda

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 4:51 PM UTC
Life Science, Research, Health

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