For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind. Alina Hartounian
Colorado ranchers say wolves are killing livestock. The state is stepping in to help Two years after residents voted to reintroduce wolves in Colorado, ranchers there say too many of their cows are being killed. The state is now hiring people on horseback to help. Halle Zander
The San Francisco Bay Area's beloved albino alligator, Claude, has died at age 30 The San Francisco Bay Area lost a beloved resident this week. Claude, an albino alligator that lived at the California Academy of Sciences, died at the age of 30. Eyder Peralta
China's pet economy is booming as more young people embrace pet parenthood More young Chinese people increasingly see their pets as members of the family, and a robust industry servicing those pets -- including providing funerary services -- is flourishing. Emily Feng
This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution. Aru Nair
Birds rating habitat A group in Western Washington state has developed a novel gauge for their forest conservation work — thousands of audio recordings of native birds. Jason Fuller
Here are the Thanksgiving leftovers that are safe for pets to eat Before you share your Thanksgiving leftovers with your pet, here's what's safe -- and what's not -- to feed your cats and dogs. A Martínez
The origins of your dog's unique look may be older than you think A new study finds that about half of the physical variation seen in modern dogs existed during the Stone Age. Nathan Rott
How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name. Natalie Escobar
How a 'sweet and shy' tortoise outlived empires and survived two world wars No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the Oval Office and there were only 39 states at the time. Scott Neuman