A signboard reminding the public not to feed the pigeons at Jalan Tun Sambathan in Ipoh. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star WALK through Dataran Merdeka, Petaling Street or the concourse of KL Sentral and you ...

Thomas Mulligan examines the biological and behavioral traits that allow specific animals to thrive in human environments while others remain wild. How the world reacted to Donald Trump’s deal to end ...

SPRINGFIELD — Assaulting a person, even in a case of intimate partner abuse, might mean a misdemeanor conviction and two-and-a-half years in a local house of correction. Punch a dog and it’s worse.

Dogs were likely domesticated more than 14,000 years ago, a new study published this week found. In the largest study of canine remains to date, researchers from 17 institutions, including ...

Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long, long time. The beloved animals were living alongside humans in western Eurasia around 14,000 to 16,000 years ago—before humans developed ...

Ancient remains in Turkey from 15,800 years ago have been confirmed as coming from a dog, the earliest one ever found. Genetic evidence also reveals that our best friends were already widely ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...

Successful animal domestication depends on six traits including diet, reproduction, and temperament. Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed submarine after Trump rejects Iran proposal Martin Short ...

Researchers compared thousands of images of raccoons from iNaturalist, a website where users post images of flora and fauna, based on location. They found that raccoons photographed in urban areas in ...

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they're wild ...

Lee County Commissioners approved a new animal control ordinance, updating rules for stray pets and shelter operations. The ordinance codifies a 24-hour hold for unidentified cats and small animals ...