Animals

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

The famous bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park are enjoying an abundance of salmon, and even some playtime, as they pack on pounds to prepare for the winter.

Chlamydia in koalas can cause blindness, infertility and even death.

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.

These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great outdoors before they perish.

Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

In a new paper, researchers describe a bizarre dinosaur with thorny spines along its neck and back that made its home in Africa more than 165 million years ago.

The fluffy Siberian forest cat upstages Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King and Bad Bunny in the new action comedy Caught Stealing.

People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.