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Splooting — when animals lie on their bellies and stretch out their arms and legs — may be the key to keeping cool this summer.
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The city's got the largest urban bat population in the world. The bats draw scores of tourists to the South Congress Bridge year-round, but they could face complications from planned construction nearby.
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As scientists look more closely at the lesser earless lizards found in West Texas, they're gaining insight into the mechanisms that drive the diversity of life on Earth.
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More migrants are arriving at the border with the family dog, only to be separated from their beloved pet after making a long journey to the U.S. An El Paso woman is helping reunite some of the dogs and their families.
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Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.
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The furry companion lobbied for historic legislation that helps fund service dogs for others struggling with mental health, known as the PAWS Act.
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Court records say Davion Irvin told police that he jumped a zoo fence after dark, cut the metal mesh of a tamarin monkey enclosure and took the two emperor tamarin monkeys before escaping by train.
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Three animals escaped or were stolen from the Dallas Zoo in January, and another died of a suspicious wound. San Antonio Zoo officials said they take steps to ensure that doesn't happen there.
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The disappearance of two emperor tamarins was the culmination of suspicious events at the Dallas Zoo in recent weeks. The CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums calls it a learning moment.
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Police believe the monkeys were taken from their enclosure — the latest in a string of mysterious incidents at the zoo.