Have you recently noticed your dog sniffing around your cat’s favorite toy? If so, you may find yourself wondering why your dog is drawn to something clearly designed for cats. After all, it’s called ...

Catnip's active compound, nepetalactone, triggers a euphoric response in cats by activating their brain's opioid reward system. This hereditary trait, affecting 60-70% of felines, provides stimulation ...

There are some great finds that can only be found on Etsy — this year, Santa's stuffing everyone's stockings with some true ...

Halloween isn’t just about costumes and decorations—it’s one of the most delicious holidays of the year. While store-bought candy may fill trick-or-treat bags, homemade Halloween treats are making a ...

To the Indigenous Khoi and San people of South Africa, rooibos tea is like mother’s milk, says Barend Salomo. Managing director of the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Cooperative (WORC), Salomo says he ...

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in ...

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So, no, there are no yaks roaming the Blue Ridge, but there are no bears in Chicago (or anywhere in Illinois, for that matter), and the only lions in Detroit are confined to the zoo. Does it matter if ...

The Boston Red Sox enjoyed some addition by subtraction this past season, as they embarked on a surprising surge in the standings after parting ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers. Without ...