A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

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Research shows kids' financial habits are largely developed by age 7, so it's critical to teach them to be smart about money early on. A savings account can help your young one understand the value of ...

To address the problem, animal advocates have successfully campaigned to pass laws in hundreds of cities, counties, and states that prohibit pet stores from selling pets. Momentum continued in 2025: ...

Research has shown that a weighted blanket can help decrease anxiety. And while it can be a good option if you’re lounging on the couch or in bed, it’s not exactly the easiest item to move around with ...

How do animals decide when to fight and when to walk, fly, slither, or swim away? Most research on animal conflict has focused on the short-term costs of single interactions, but a pair of behavioral ...

Cat Larrison wasn’t feeling well when her five-year-old thought of a way to help. “He came up and licked my arm!” Larrison says. “It was as sweet as it was soggy.” Her son was imitating one of his ...

In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way. A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called ...

Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The ...

When classes begin this week at one public charter school in Florida, some of the lessons will be taught in barns and animal pens. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. Instead of heading to a ...

The Santa Monica Animal Shelter has exceeded its capacity amid a wave of animal surrenders and stray intakes, prompting city officials to waive adoption fees in hopes of easing overcrowding and ...