Want free chow? Dress like a cow. Scoring choice Chik-Fil-A grub on the house today, July 14, lionized as “Cow Appreciation Day,” by the fast-food chain, is as easy as sporting spots and strapping on utters. From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Chik-Fil-A, symbolized by a beloved bovine that encourages foodies to “Eat Mor … Read more
On July 9, 2015, a dead raccoon appeared on a Toronto sidewalk and, for reasons no one fully understood, four men from a nearby office decided to hold a funeral. They bought a cellophane-wrapped rose, signed a card, and placed it on the corpse, whom they named Conrad. In “Our Wild Familiars” (Crown, out Tuesday), … Read more
Life isn’t so ruff for Lilo — at least, not anymore. Three years ago, Luce Clark and her partner were traveling through the Indonesian jungle when they spotted a small white pup tumbling through the brush along a busy stretch of road. After being unable to find the family he belonged to, they took him … Read more
A psychic cat has correctly predicted the winning teams of all 19 World Cup matches. One-year-old British shorthair Billy has predicted the winners of all the matches that did not end in a draw so far in the tournament, much to the delight of owners Linka Lin, 33, and Mark Kelly, 35. Since the start … Read more
A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the “fox tapeworm” — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. University of Washington researchers discovered the tapeworm, which can cause a rare but potentially deadly disease in humans, in 37 out of 100 coyotes sampled near Puget Sound in Washington State. The findings … Read more
Irish Spring soap, known for its fresh scent, is often recommended online — in blog posts, social media exchanges and elsewhere — as a way to repel skunks. Yet wildlife experts say the popular household hack is more a myth than a proven solution. Some homeowners claim the soap’s strong scent can help discourage skunks from lingering … Read more
When a 3-year-old Maltese named Ginger almost drowned in a Bridgehampton swimming pool last month, critical care was nearby. Had this been any other summer, Ginger’s owner would have had to drive an hour to the nearest pet hospital in Riverhead, and in all probability the pup wouldn’t have survived. But this year, a new … Read more
Harvard scientists have been honored for creating the world’s first “vagina-on-a-chip,” a groundbreaking device that mimics the female reproductive tract using living human cells. The tiny lab-grown model allows researchers to better study the vaginal microbiome, including the effects of hormones, healthy bacteria, infections and possible treatments — all without experimenting on mice, which don’t … Read more
A surfer who was attacked by two great white sharks used a zig-zag paddle to get to safety — with just one hand. Shannon Ainslie, 41, was surfing in Nahoon Reef in East London, South Africa, when the sharks grabbed his board and pulled him underwater. One bit the top of his surfboard and caught … Read more
“Patient zero” isn’t exactly the title you want attached to your travel itinerary. But that’s the grim distinction Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord now holds after authorities identified him as the first case in a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship. The 70-year-old birdwatcher and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, had toured an Argentinian … Read more
For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons for how people can coexist with wildlife. The duck, dubbed Martha by the family, sits on her nest for about … Read more
It thawed out — and then it multiplied. Scientists successfully revived a “zombie worm” that had been frozen for 24,000 years, revealing new insight into how life survives in the most unforgiving environments over extended periods of time. According to a study published in the scientific journal Current Biology, researchers found that the microscopic organism … Read more
He’s hoping they “steer” clear of his beautiful bovines. A fed-up UK farmer has pledged to breed uglier cows to curb the relentless tide of influencers lining up to snap selfies and generally harass his handsome Highland Cattle. “The intention is to make them less photogenic,” Alex Birch, from Derbyshire, told the BBC of his … Read more
A couple says their adorable dachshund is now the “breadwinner” of the household — earning over $6,000 in just one month and helping fund their $66,239 dream wedding. Shannon Edmondson, 31, from Stalybridge, Manchester, has turned her miniature long-haired dachshund, Wilson, into a social media star, bringing in thousands through user-generated content (UGC), brand deals … Read more
An unlikely friendship at a Georgia theme park is quietly melting hearts. Meet Kurtsie, a zebra and Bakari, a giraffe — they make up an adorable, inseparable duo who formed a bond shortly after Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga., opened its expansive Giraffe Overlook habitat, where multiple species can interact much like they do in the … Read more
OnlyFans star Sophie Rain is getting down and dirty on the farm — and her fans are going hog wild. “I constantly get comments begging for more farm content just because everyone loves the animals,” said Rain, who shelled out $1.3 million for a 20-acre farm in Central Florida last year. “And I think that they all just … Read more
Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak. The high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the journal Neuron. At the center of it all is the myelin sheath — a … Read more
Even for Australians, the island of Tasmania is obscure. For Americans, it’s frightfully far-fetched. Its capital, Hobart, is known as the gateway to Antarctica, and that should give you some idea of its place in the world, a good deal farther south than Cape Town. “People want to go to areas that feel remote and … Read more
Indiana Jones’ greatest fear may be obesity’s biggest enemy. Scientists at three universities have turned to nature to find a property that rivals the benefits of GLP-1 drugs without the laundry list of side effects. What they’ve discovered, in the cold blood of a creature that grows up to 33 feet long, is poised to … Read more
Move over Labradors — the French Bulldog is still king of the American pup pack. For the fourth year running, these pint-sized Frenchies hold the top spot on the American Kennel Club’s 2025 most popular dog breeds list. It wasn’t long ago that Labs ruled for 31 years straight, but in 2022, the French Bulldog … Read more