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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Two dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
The dogs' deaths on Sunday prompted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, long the Iditarod's biggest critic, to call for race's end.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
Scientists watched as LeeBeth made history in late February by traveling farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any previously tracked white shark.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2024
Why do lobsters come in rare colors? This team of UNE researchers wants to find out
A University of New England professor and his students are decoding lobster DNA to try to uncover the genetic basis for rare, multicolored lobsters.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf
Little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald eagles, to sell on black market
A federal grand jury indictment says 2 men conspired with others to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for 'significant sums of cash' across the U.S. and elsewhere.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica need to guard their eggs and chicks around the clock in crowded, noisy colonies. So they nod off thousands of times each day – but only for about four seconds at a time.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several U.S. states
David Needle, senior veterinary pathologist at the University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, has been investigating the mysterious disease for almost a year.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal. He was 31.
The owner of the purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo said the secret to a long life was good food, fresh air and lots of love.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
Boston man nearly misses his own wedding after dog mangles passport
Politicians had to pull some strings to help the groom get to Italy on time.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Fishermen catch great white shark off Cape Elizabeth
Dan Harriman and his sternman were fishing about 600 feet off the coast of Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island on June 12 when they caught the eight-foot great white in their nets.
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