Historically, before modern pet owners discovered how much cats love catnip as a treat, the plant was used as a medicine to ...

When any part of a lily is ingested, it affects a cat’s kidneys, causing them acute damage. This can lead to kidney failure ...

More can be done to protect serpents here, which are an important part of the ecosystem, an expert said. Read more at ...

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

Researchers believe that the extinct animal may be the tiniest cat they have ever seen, Live Science reports. This newly identified species is part of the leopard cat genus Prionailurus, a family of ...

Prionailurus kurteni is believed to have been significantly smaller than modern domestic cats, potentially fitting comfortably in the palm of a hand. This diminutive size raises intriguing questions ...

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur based on depictions of the now-destroyed specimen from the Bahariya Formation in Egypt. The ...

The rare and endangered Corpse Flower is called Amorphophallus titanum and it is a parasitic plant which attaches to the wild grapes of the vine genus Tetrastigma, providing everything necessary ...

Scientists placed the extinct species, which may date back more than 300,000 years, in the same genus as modern leopard cats in Asia Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent A baby rusty-spotted cat ...

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.