There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

The San Antonio River Authority is installing plastic barriers to try to stop invasive apple snails from laying their piles ...

Crash Bandicoot fans: the eponymous video game creature does exist in the wild. The long-nosed bandicoot, whose name is ...

In 2025, the world marked another sad milestone in the ongoing loss of biodiversity: multiple species long missing from their habitats were officially declared extinct on the International Union for ...

A surprising number of exotic birds are OK to own in California. With the exception of the aforementioned Quaker parrot, all ...

SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund and the rest of the San Jose Sharks sent 2025 out with bang. Now they can’t wait for what’s to come in 2026. Eklund and Celebrini both scored in the ...

There is currently a new exotic pet craze in Europe: giant snails. They're all the rage on social media, but experts warn that they're not as funny as they look. "Social networks are full of photos of ...

When I moved abroad, I found the slimy mollusks everywhere. Then they taught me how to adapt. By Gabe Bullard On the first morning without rain after I moved to Switzerland, I woke up, still ...

Rarely do species presumed extinct reappear with renewed hope for a better future. But researchers in Australia not only discovered a wild population of Campbell’s keeled glass-snail on Australia’s ...

As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, urban wildlife must adapt to rapidly changing environments. A new study published in Insect Science shows that the guts of urban-dwelling wild bees contain ...

Quinn Hughes capped off over 26 minutes of ice time in his Wild debut with a third-period goal. Nick Wosika / Imagn Images ST. PAUL, Minn — As impressive as Quinn Hughes’ Minnesota Wild debut was on ...

Mississippi requires a permit to own certain exotic animals considered "inherently dangerous," such as hippos, big cats and bears. Permit applicants must be at least 21, have experience with the ...