It’s a big challenge turning static sex dolls into interactive love robots, but scientists think they’re getting over that hump. Matt McMullen has been creating realistic-looking human dolls for sex since 1997. He tells 60 Second Docs the tech.....»»

KOSTOLAC, Serbia, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Archaeologists are trying to decipher magic spells etched onto tiny rolls of gold and silver that they found alongside skeletons of humans buried almost 2,000 years ago. “The alphabet is Greek, that much we know. .....»»

When we celebrated a new wine for cats in June, dog lovers undoubtedly felt left out. Sure, there’s some beer for dogs on the market, but what about canine companions with more sophisticated tastes? “We had always planned on doing somethi.....»»

This post originally appeared on National Geographic. “What’s the top ranking of the longest living animal?” Mohamed Larbi Bahou asked Weird Animal Question of the Week. Some days it feels like it might be me. Kidding aside, humans these.....»»

When a rolling car bumped into a Walmart in Wayne, West Virginia, on Friday, witnesses probably didn’t expect to find man’s best friends behind the wheel.  The owner of the car says she left her two dogs in the vehicle while she went shop.....»»

OSLO (Reuters) - Some fish may cope with the changing chemistry of the oceans linked to global warming by permanently setting their body defenses to night-time levels, the time of day when they find sea water least hospitable, a study said on Monday......»»

Picture purr-fect! On July 23, Fort Worth Animal Shelter in Texas found 310 cats and dogs homes in just one day.  To commemorate the achievement, and to thank those who helped, the shelter posted a powerful photo: In the picture, Kayla Francis,.....»»

These dogs endured a tragic set of circumstances, but they’re now beginning a much happier chapter in their lives.  The Newark, New Jersey branch of the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter received a call last week regarding a pit bull named.....»»

Food and sex are two of life’s greatest things. Sometimes they’re great together, but they’re also awesome separately. So when we found a statistic indicating a higher-than-expected proportion of millennials love dinner more than sex, we.....»»

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A virtual Noah's Ark of wild beasts and livestock has been relocated to save them from a massive wildfire burning north of Los Angeles in a region that is home to exotic animal sanctuaries and horse ranches......»»

Pokémon have feelings too, ya know.  “Pokémon Of New York,” a whimsical parody of the Humans Of New York account, gives you a glimpse into the presumptive pensive thoughts of the creatures from the Pokémon Go game. Th.....»»

In her work with the Pennsylvania SPCA, Gillian Kocher has seen animals who rely on each other — but she’s never seen any quite like Daisy and River. The two dogs were rescued from a cruelty case last month and stick close together in their te.....»»

OSLO (Reuters) - A small African bird that guides people to bees' nests hoping to share honey and wax responds to hunters' special calls in a rare example of a partnership between wild animals and humans, scientists said on Thursday......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will be recruiting dogs to sniff out potential tax dodgers trying to take cash out of the crisis hit country, where mass bank withdrawals prompted capital controls last year......»»

If you’re an enthusiastic Pokemon Go player, there’s an Indiana animal shelter that wants your help. But Muncie Animal Shelter isn’t looking for assistance rounding up stray Rattattas. They’re hoping to get some volunteers to walk .....»»

If aliens invaders were smart, when they eventually take over our planet and begin impregnating humans with their alien offspring, they’d pick pro-lifers as hosts. Suddenly, blocking a ... human’s right to an abortion doesn’t seem l.....»»

Cats, dogs and pigs will no longer be guinea pigs. Late last month, the last medical school in the U.S. and Canada to use live animals to teach surgical skills to students — the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga — anno.....»»

Researchers are crushing our Harry Potter dreams.  A new study reveals that there's a fundamental limit to the efficacy of cloaking devices (i.e. invisibility cloaks). Because, well, physics. Despite modern technology, it's not possible to hide objec.....»»

An event at a New York food festival is being billed as the world's healthiest eating championship. An event at a New York food festival is being billed as the world's healthiest eating championship......»»

They don't call him "Jaws" for nothing. Joey Chestnut reclaimed his title at this year's Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, on Monday after chowing down on 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Joey Chestn.....»»