Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

As a boy in rural Prussia, Hans Ulrich Rudel tried to “parachute” with an umbrella and broke his leg, but the same stubborn will later carried him into the Luftwaffe’s most extreme combat record.

Pilots weren’t the only ones strapped into planes, nor were they the only ones parachuting from open plane doors. Since the ...

It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

Umama Ali spent more time as a kid arguing with his brother over who caused the most chaos in GTA Vice City than doing homework, and he’s been unapologetically hooked on games ever since. That ...

Nick, a Tibetan spaniel, is a therapy dog at a senior living center in Washington. He is one of several champion show dogs that have busy lives outside of the competition. Nick the Tibetan spaniel is ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m one of those people who talks to her dogs like they’re little roommates. I don’t mean baby-talk nonstop, but yes, I tell them, “Good morning.” Yes, I apologize if I step over them. And ...

You've seen the videos on social media of the husky – or some other snow loving dog – that just will not go back into the house no matter how cold it might be outside. As cute as those videos may be, ...

Who said it first, no one knows. But Frederick the Great, warrior ruler and enlightened despot of 18th-century Prussia, said it well. “The only, absolute and best friend a man has, in this selfish ...

The idea of an “outside dog,” one that is tough enough to withstand winter’s icy grip, is a myth, animal experts say. It's just one of the dangers the season presents to man's best friend. “There ...

On this weekend’s edition of The Optimist, reporter and self-proclaimed cynic Kyle Melnick goes on a journey with a dog. We’ll talk about what he learns, and the science of how dogs make us calmer, ...

Once the temperature starts steadily dropping, I don’t think about getting my parka and snow boots out of storage — I immediately begin worrying about keeping my dog warm and safe when we go outside.