The Minnesota Zoo decided to stop breeding musk oxen and not welcome any new herd members due to the state's increasing temperatures around a decade ago Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE ...

Over the last five months, multiple sled dogs in Nome were attacked by musk oxen in at least four separate incidents. In October, one of the attacks resulted in the death of a dog, and now, people in ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Arctic is a difficult place to live, but several species of animals have made it their home for thousands of years. Today, researchers are studying those animals to see how ...

Animals like chickens, goats and potentially even oxen could come to Wilmingtonians' emotional rescue if a city councilman's new pet project becomes law. City residents could find consolation in ...

Students guide the oxen Bill and Lou, pulling a mower in healthier days (Green Mountain College image). A couple of years ago, I visited Green Mountain College and toured the Vermont college’s ...

FAIRBANKS - Visitors to Alaska can’t count on seeing a herd of musk oxen or caribou in the wild, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Large Animal Research Station may offer the next best thing.