From a grumble of pugs to a kindle of kittens, these funny names for groups of animals offer the right word for every animal ...

An object about 700 kilometers wide has been detected in the frigid region of the Solar System that might qualify as a dwarf planet. A dwarf planet is a type of celestial body in our solar system that ...

One lion clambers onto the giraffe’s back, while two others wrap themselves around his legs. The giraffe, seeming little fazed, tromps through the brush. The clingy method of attack is fairly ...

WASHINGTON, June 1 — Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it ...

If a giraffe happens to be nearby, it could unintentionally trigger the elephant’s aggressive tendencies, as the male elephant may feel the need to assert dominance over his space. Protecting Calves ...

While Africa’s savannas are renowned for their rich wildlife, two animals garner much of the attention in the area — the giraffe and the elephant. Both animals are considered giants in the animal ...

But that immersive experience also comes with its own quirks — like the occasional traffic jam caused by a 2,600-pound rhinoceros or, in this case, a very relaxed giraffe. Animal behavior ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) just welcomed a newcomer into their giraffe family on Wednesday, May 28, when one-year-old Kinda (rhymes with Linda) arrived from ...

Pluto, the largest of those dwarf planets, has a diameter of about 2,377km. The mass of 2017 OF201 is estimated to be about 20,000 times smaller than Earth's and 50 times smaller than Pluto's. "We ...

A team of scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study School of Natural Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey, might have found a new dwarf planet, potentially leading to more evidence of a ...

"It is potentially large enough to qualify as a dwarf planet. Its orbit is very wide and eccentric, which means it experienced an interesting orbital migration path in the past," said astrophysicist ...

Meet Kinda (pronounced like Linda), a one-year-old giraffe who arrived on Wednesday, May 28, from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago! CMZoo says her name, which means “beautiful” in Swahili and ...