Tanuki are popular characters in Japanese folklore and real-life animals, but what in the world are they, exactly?

Adventure seekers and travelers might argue that summer informally begins with the Memorial Day weekend. Then there's solar ...

Now that most of the snow has melted and many local trails have opened, it’s time to gear up for a summer of outdoor adventures. But how does one dress for success when facing ...

Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for "greater dog." The ancient Greeks and Romans noticed that during the heart of summer, this star rose and set with ...

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of overheating in dogs – a potentially life-threatening condition pet owners should be ...

We all know that walking our dogs in extreme heat is a big no, but many dog owners assume that milder days are harmless.

Hippocrates associated malaria’s late-summer surge with the Dog Star, calling the sickly time the “dog days of summer.” In 94 B.C., the Chinese historian Sima Qian wrote, “In the area ...