This NFL playoff pick 'em contest pits Man vs. Machine vs. Dog, with USA TODAY writers facing off against a computer model and a 7-year-old Maltipoo.

A recent study using 3D skull analysis found no evidence that dog breeds bred for bite or scent work have specialized skull ...

Richard McKerrow, a titan of the UK production sector, is leaving The Great British Bake Off outfit Love Productions after 20 ...

Who's that sneaking through the forest? Narrow snout, gray-brown fur, bushy tail: it must be a wolf! Or is it more likely to be a jackal? PETBOOK explains how to tell jackals, coyotes, and wolves ...

Like humans, some dog breeds are naturally more introverted than others and need regular alone time. Others only allow a few people into their inner circles.

“This is very dangerous, since dogs can spread diseases to wild animals. There were cases of a jackal and a leopard cub getting infected with canine distemper and rabies,” he says. In ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --The Minnesota Wild hits the ice in St. Paul tonight, returning home after a one-win, one-loss roadtrip over the weekend. The Wild welcomes the Oilers this evening, as two 27-win ...

Minnesota has gone 11-9-1 at home and 27-13-4 overall. The Wild have a 25-1-2 record when scoring three or more goals. Edmonton is 27-13-3 overall and 12-6-2 in road games. The Oilers have a 15-5 ...

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It’s also a relief to know that the pups roaming near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant have nothing to do with the wild dogs from Chernobyl Diaries.