Ants are one of the most common types of insects on the planet. It’s estimated that there are more than 12,000 ant species worldwide and nearly all have the potential to bite or sting. An annoyance ...

Editor's note: In today’s high-pressure world, raising and caring for pets has become a source of emotional healing for many Vietnamese. VietNamNet presents a series on Vietnam’s “healing pet” trend, ...

When I was a teenager, I volunteered in the rainforest exhibit at an aquarium. A few times a week, we’d get a phone call from someone looking to donate a pet that they could no longer care for. Mostly ...

Walks around the neighborhood, trips to the beach, my dog loves it all. He's even a big sunbather (I wonder where he gets that from). The only problem is — and I'm sure a lot of fellow dog owners can ...

Megan Frederickson receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. University of Toronto provides funding as a ...