New research is shedding light on mysterious sleep mechanisms in an unexpected source: the Australian dragon lizard.

In the wild, several types of whales have been spotted sleeping horizontally, close to the surface. But sperm whales seem to ...

Social media users could relate to the woman's fear in the viral clip, with one saying "there is nothing more terrifying." ...

Then I drifted off to sleep in my hospital bed and was wheeled down the ... The author found comfort in animals during her ...

Wildlife rehabilitators can legally care for injured or sick squirrels, but the animals can't be pets in many states.

Move over daylight: standard time is best for our health; ranking the most unique Canadian animals; studying the corpse of ...

To learn more, the authors induced heart attacks in mice and investigated the animals’ brainwaves. The researchers found that these mice spent much more time in slow-wave sleep — a stage of ...

For the most part, it’s pretty obvious when a dog likes you. The licks, the wags, the smiles! But just like people, some pups ...

While we often equate good memory with precise recollections, the brain's true purpose is far more dynamic: It selectively ...

Place the potty box or pee pads right outside the crate so that your dog can step outside the crate to potty as needed. As ...

Kamala, a longtime member of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Asian elephant herd, was euthanized on Saturday following years ...

While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 3 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that many people will have evening commutes during lower-visibility hours, which can ...