Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest ...

In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds ...

One of the most concrete proposals on his list is eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual funding that the government funnels to PBS and NPR stations, home to cultural touchstones ...

But increasingly, there are animal welfare concerns that there can be serious implications for human health. The World Health Organization has warned the slaughter and consumption of dogs does ...

It’s that time of year when we’re reminded that wildlife photography isn’t only about majestic elk in misty forests or golden-hour views in the Grand Canyon. While you might be snapping pictures of ...

As Canadians celebrate the holidays with gift giving and feasts, Health Canada is warning about a choking risk from several stuffed toys for kids. Health Canada issued a recall on Christmas Eve ...

It’s a tale as old as time: Baby zoo animal is born, baby zoo animal is posted online, baby zoo animal goes viral. This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of ...

Four bobcats were among the many big cats who died from bird flu at the sanctuary Twenty big cats - including a Bengal tiger and four cougars - have died of bird flu over the past several weeks at ...

SHELTON, Wash. — A wild cat sanctuary in Mason County said more than half of their large cats have died due to an avian flu outbreak. The Washington State Department of Health has confirmed that ...

The National Institutes of Health, under President Joe Biden ... has signaled openness to cutting federally funded animal testing. Musk’s medical device company, Neuralink, however, faced ...

where housing advocates called on the state to increase the mental health services available for the homeless population, especially children. NJ Spotlight News is available to stream on pbs.org ...