Birth tourism” — where pregnant women have their child on America soil to become citizens — has been happening for decades. But Chinese elites have “weaponized” the practice, says author Peter ...

What happens to pets when families are separated? When caregivers are detained, animals are left behind, often with ...

Four dozen members of the U.S. Congress have signed onto a resolution condemning the systematic rape of women and girls in Haiti, where sexual violence by armed gangs has become a weapon of war.

After swimming about 60m, I notice a big, murky cloud. It’s blood, though it looks greenish in the water, and I realise that ...

Male bottlenose dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly compared to their more solitary peers, according to a new study that reveals the importance of social bonding for healthier ageing in ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its newborn animals. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a first-time mother dolphin gave birth at the zoo. Just a few days later on Nov. 1, the ...

Taiwan’s oceanariums face a critical turning point as new licensing rules push them to drop acrobatics in favor of animal welfare-centered shows, moving from spectacle to science. In a landmark ruling ...

CHICAGO — A bottlenose dolphin at a Chicago zoo gave birth to a calf over the weekend with the help of a fellow mom, in a successful birth recorded on video by zoo staff. The dolphin calf was born at ...