Looking at photos of adorable animals is almost a surefire way to make your day much, much better! And if there’s one thing ...

Award-winning photographer Greg Murray has captured countless unforgettable faces over the years — and not just the canine ...

The person was infected with a bird flu called H5N5, state officials said. It's the nation's first human case of bird flu ...

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals ...

DEAR JOAN: We have an opossum living at the base of a shrub in our side yard. We generally don’t go near there, only when we take the garbage to the curb weekly. Related Articles Why are birds ...

Staff at an animal shelter in South Carolina got quite a surprise when a very strange-looking "dog" showed up unannounced. "We saw a WEIRD looking dog today (our opossum friend was safely returned to ...

Two Virginia Opossums are soon to be released back into the wild after being cared for by incarcerated men at the Richland Correctional Institution. Editor’s note: Incarcerated persons’ full names ...

Opossums have a bad reputation for being garbage intruders and “scary-looking” critters who crawl up onto our homes at night. They are also one species that’s easy to identify and isn’t easily ...

CEDAR FALLS — Hartman Reserve Nature Center has enlisted a cute little critter to promote conservation of native species and educate visitors about the environment.

With their beady eyes, big ears, hairless tails and short, stocky legs, opossums are distinctive marsupials. Despite their odd appearance, these animals have a rich evolutionary history and have ...