New York State Police (NYSP) in Brunswick say they arrested Edward J. Madlin for animal cruelty charges related to the mistreatment of horses and a cow.

King penguins have bucked the trend of population decline caused by climate change. However, how long the birds can adapt remains to be seen.

A brushtail possum stunned travelers after blending in with plush toys at an airport in Australia's Tasmania state. Watch the ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...

Eastern box turtles are disappearing across the eastern U.S., threatened by slow reproduction, roads, and habitat loss. Scientists use radio telemetry and GPS tracking to understand their movements, ...

A browsing passenger first spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the display ...

By combining museum specimens, DNA analysis and historical records, researchers are revealing how these ancient animals once ...

An Australian airport gift shop offered a truly authentic wildlife experience this week when a passenger discovered a living possum nestled among its shelves of cuddly toy native animals.

On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out because its brown eyes were moving ...