Apathy by California officials and confusion among counties over the records has enabled bad actors to buy dogs from out-of-state puppy mills and advertise them as locally bred, The Times found.

Hare is a professor of evolutionary anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience; Woods, his wife, is an author and science journalist, and together they run Duke University’s Puppy Kindergarten ...

Chestnut, 40, entered the contest with a world record of 76 hot dogs and hot dog buns. Kobayashi, 46, entered with a personal best of 64½, set in 2009. In May, Kobayashi announced his retirement.

Guinness World Records released its annual book Tuesday, and along with it a slew of new records including dog tricks, magic tricks, skateboarding feats and the world's largest electric toothbrush.

Joey Chestnut did more than take down longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in their hot dog-eating showdown on Monday. The American star also shattered his own world record during the “Unfinished ...

Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed as “unfinished beef” between the two biggest global stars in ...

That messaging is a general statement that the forms should go to local public health departments where the dog will live or be sold. State officials acknowledged creating an email address ...