Animals
Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets
Under the legislation, joint custody can be awarded when couples separate and cannot agree on who should keep the animal.
As Israeli owners struggle from daily Iranian attacks, pets pay the price of war
Video: Stowaway possum spotted camouflaging among plushies at airport shop
Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study
Baboon daughters live longer when fathers are present, study finds
Daughters who lived with their fathers for at least three years lived two to four years longer.
Bolg amondol: Late Cretaceous armored lizard named after Tolkien's goblin prince
The discovery of Bolg amondol illuminates the sometimes-murky path that life traveled between ancient continents.
Study shows pig domestication began 8,000 years ago in southern China
Researchers found pigs consumed cooked foods and harbored human parasites, indicating close relationships with humans.
Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time
"A nematode tower is not just a pile of worms. It is a coordinated structure, a superorganism in motion."
Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building
The results support that, under conditions of adequate intake, the source of protein and its daily distribution do not significantly affect muscle growth.
Parents arrested after baby found in waste-filled home with 40 animals, incl. decaying dead goat
Police said they found the baby living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, surrounded by raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens and deceased animals.
Three suspects arrested after illegal animals found in West Bank village
Over the past month, an undercover investigation was conducted by the Modi’in Illit police station and the Nature and Parks Authority’s unit combating illegal hunting.
Rare golf ball-sized New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck
Conservationists caring for the endangered species had never before witnessed its unique egg-laying process.
Clio the Sea Butterfly makes history by laying eggs for researchers
Australian scientists aboard the icebreaker ship RSV Nuyina uncovered a host of unique marine creatures during a 60-day expedition near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica.
Blessing or a curse? Israelis divided on Jewish state’s abundance of felines - study
While cats are beloved pets by many, 77% of those interviewed agreed that cat numbers needed to be reduced.
