Animals

From elephants and hippos to fanfiction and sheep-shearing cake—what are you gifting this year?

Not only is alcohol consumed widely in nature, it may have played a role in human evolution.

During the Roaring ’20s, the American National Zoo welcomed the first pygmy hippo superstar.

From big-bottomed ants to gorging on salmon, there are plenty of ways to be ready for the cold months ahead.

The Earth puts on a massive rave.

The 17th-century event claimed at least 25 human lives. Whether any dogs were killed is unclear—but accusations against them had a familiar theme.

The spectral, terrifying dog of Scottish folklore has inspired many a nightmare for centuries—and likely for millennia.

In prehistoric Transylvania, a giant darkened the skies.

Where and when did horses become our helpers? Science has some new and surprising answers.