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Wasps are not exactly anyone's favorite animals since just about everyone has been stung by one at one time or another. We go out of our way to remove their nests and set up traps to kill them on an annual basis. A few years ago a biology student at the University of Florence in Italy, Mattia Menchetti, chose a captive group of paper wasps to perform a simple, yet spectacular, experiment.

For those who remember the pop tune hit of the 1960s titled "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," by the Tokens, all you'd have to do is to swap out 'Cheetah' for 'Lion' to get a idea at the life led by Kristen Kerr.

If I was to tell you that a 9yr old opened an animal shelter in the Philippines, rescued 100 dogs and cats and provided tens of 1000's of meals to starving strays, you probably would sum that up to a tall tale.

High school bio class just got a lot less gross thanks to the advent of simulated frog dissection kits that look like the real thing but smell WAY better.

2018 or 2019 could have been the Chinese 'Year of the Chicken' versus the 'Year of the Dog' or the 'Year of the Pig,' -- in honor of the two inflatable Trump chickens released during the last two years of the decade.

Bullying in grade school can be a rite of passage. When the matter is addressed in a humane fashion, at times boys and girls can find ways to overcome the ridicule and physical fights.

Though many consider that a travel crate is a safe place to keep your dog while in the car, there is only one brand of travel crate to date that has passed the CPS crash tests!

Regardless of a manufacturer's intention to make car-safe products, pet carriers may not stand up to the tough CPS standards, which have the same criteria as child safety seats.