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Since the tortoises' digestion process can take 28 days, the researchers are worried about the effects of the trash.

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the cave dated to between 660 and 1430 A.D., many of which belonged to ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland started investigating otter waste after finding odd ...

Spanish police on Saturday said they made an arrest after finding 250 dead animals, mostly dogs, in a filthy warehouse that local media dubbed "the breeding ground of horror." The Civil Guard said the ...

Wondering why your dog eats poop and other gross things? Experts share a few key reasons, along with some guidance on preventing this behavior.

There are two main reasons that an adult dog will engage in coprophagia. Often, the act is behavioral or psychological and ...

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...

Rabies is one of the deadliest viral diseases in the world. Once symptoms show, it is almost always fatal. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), “Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Charles Darwin once noted that natural selection tends to preserve traits that conceal an animal in nature. It can paint camouflage onto their bodies with ...

Health officials say the immediate threat is low — but the parasite’s arrival could have massive economic consequences, with billions in potential agricultural losses at stake. Stacey Leasca is an ...

Eating more meat could be beneficial for the body, a new study suggests. Recent research from Canada’s McMaster University revealed that animal-sourced foods are not linked to a higher risk of death.