A new law increasing the maximum punishment for people convicted of animal cruelty from one year to five years took effect in Scotland this week, a month after the Scottish Parliament passed it ...

Walruses are easily disturbed by loud noises and crowds of people, and could return to the water prematurely if significantly ...

From mythical beasts like unicorns and the Loch Ness Monster to rare puffins and ubiquitous Highland cows, there's an animal for everyone in this magical U.K. paradise If you’ve grown up thinking the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government wants ...

LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded ...

Scottish TV presenter and nutritionist Gillian McKeith has spoken out on why circuses with wild animal acts should be banned in Scotland. “When I was a wee girl, I was taken to the circus by my family ...

Scotland has become the second country in the UK to ban greyhound racing in just over 24 hours. MSPs backed a bill to make it ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped ...

Households in Scotland may soon be banned from getting a cat under extraordinary plans being considered to protect the country’s wildlife. An animal welfare body set up to advise the Scottish ...

LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded ...