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Urban Heat Is Forcing Insects to Evolve in Years, Not Millennia
On a hot summer day, strolling down a city street with concrete in every direction can feel like walking into…
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Sesame-Seed Sea Slug Reveals Taiwan’s Hidden Ocean Life
When you’re out on a recreational scuba dive, you see all sorts of interesting things. Marine life comes in all…
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Reef Manta Rays Don’t Flee Monsoons, They Plunge Hundreds of Feet
For giant reef manta rays that call the shallow waters of Papua New Guinea home, radical weather is nothing new.…
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Tropical Forest AI Was Only Looking Down — TropiCam Changes That
Wildlife cameras are nothing new. Each year, they capture millions of pictures of ground-dwelling animals roaming in their natural habitats.…
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How Monkeys Decide to Cooperate and What It Reveals
In a lab tucked away on the Yale University campus, researchers are quietly observing a pair of marmoset monkeys. The…
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Warmer Sand, Fewer Males: The Crisis Quietly Facing Sea Turtles
They outlived dinosaurs, have built-in GPS that helps them navigate the world’s oceans with ease, and intuitively know how to…
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50 Billion Chickens and the Fight to Rewrite Animal Rights Law
An estimated 50 billion chickens are raised for meat each year, with another five billion dedicated to producing eggs. Most…
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Our Living Seas: The Crisis in Marine Ecosystems and How the World Is Responding
I live on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, a place blessed with a shallow fringing reef just steps from…
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Ocean Census Finds 1,100+ New Species in Just One Year
Earth’s oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface. That is a lot of room for species to…
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Responsible Hiking Still Disrupts Wildlife, 6-Year Study Shows
Picture this. You’re quietly hiking along your favorite trail, doing all the things an outdoor enthusiast should do. You stay…
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Humans Killed the Moa in 150 Years. Can a Biotech Firm Bring It Back?
Chicks hatched in artificial environments aren’t anything new, and it’s usually not newsworthy. For decades, researchers have experimented with crude…
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Bats Don’t Just Hear Sound — They Actively Reshape It to Hunt
As darkness falls, a greater Japanese horseshoe bat gets ready to head out for the night’s hunt. As it takes…
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Indigenous Lands Protect Wildlife Better Than Many Government Parks, Research Says
Despite a lack of resources and recognition, lands managed by Indigenous Peoples keep pace with—and in some cases outperform—similar lands…
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Humpback Whales Keep Opening Their Mouths and Nobody Knows Why
Picture this. You’re on a whale watching trip in an exotic locale, when a giant humpback whale swims up next…
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Why Buying a Baby Gibbon Can Imperil an Entire Family
In the hills of northern Thailand, the Omkoi Wildlife Sanctuary has become a critical refuge for one of the region’s…
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Trapped in Glue, Stuffed in Tubes: How Parrots Reach Your Pet Store
World Parrot Day is a fitting time to zoom in on the current state of parrot populations in the wild…
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Otters Were Hunted to Near Extinction and Now They’re Healing Rivers
World Otter Day is May 25th, and that’s cause to celebrate! Besides their absolute cuteness, these curious critters are also…
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Turtles Outlasted Dinosaurs But May Not Survive Us
May 23rd is World Turtle Day. It’s the perfect time to celebrate what makes these creatures so amazing and focus…
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The Cyborg Locust Story, From Viral Headlines to $4.3M in Funding
Six years ago, headlines were ablaze with news of “cyborg locusts” – insects with the ability to detect and differentiate…
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Snake or Lizard? 2 Features Tell You in Seconds
If you have a fear of snakes, you’re not alone. Studies show ophidiophobia is one of the most common of…
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Bruce the Kea Parrot Lost Half His Beak and Still Rules His Flock
At the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in New Zealand, the large aviary’s lush canopy of trees casts dappled sunlight over the…
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A Gorilla Once Slept on His Chest. Now Attenborough Turns 100.
Few names are as synonymous with nature as Sir David Attenborough. Thanks to his innovative video storytelling and distinctive, hushed…
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The Blue Creature with 165-Foot Tentacles Hiding in Florida’s Waves
Florida’s beaches are famous for soft sand, endless sunshine, and warm ocean waves. But sometimes the ocean water surrounding the…
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This Ocelot Kitten’s Birth Defied the Odds
For the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, February 1, 2026, is a day zookeepers and staff will always remember.…
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A Dinosaur Skull Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years Until It Revealed a Lost Species
When it comes to studying dinosaurs, not all fossils are created equal. Some, unearthed in pristine condition, serve as sources…
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Australia’s Deep Sea Hides Zombie Worms and a Game of Thrones Shrimp
The world’s oceans are filled with never-ending surprises. Some shock. Some awe. And some are still waiting to be discovered.…
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40-Year-Old Salmon Cans Reveal a Hidden Sign of Ocean Recovery
Worms in your fish. The mere thought causes most people to shudder and just say no thanks. But what if…
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These Zoo-Funded Projects Are Quietly Saving Some of the World’s Most Vulnerable Animals
Since 2008, Zoo Atlanta has been able to award grants to conservation-focused organizations around the world thanks to the Mabel…
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A Stunning New Glass Frog Was Just Discovered in Remote Ecuador
Glassfrogs are tree-dwelling amphibians that can be found throughout Central and South America. There are actually about 167 different species.…
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The ‘Teacup Pig’ Myth That Fills a 680-Animal Sanctuary
Anyone who visits Ironwood Pig Sanctuary just outside Tucson, Arizona, notices something right away—there are a lot of pigs. Sanctuary…
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Scuba Diving May Be Driving Reef Sharks Away, Study Says
Where there are coral reefs, you expect to find sharks. But that’s not always the case. I’ve been scuba diving…
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Scientists Finally Catch Sperm Whales Headbutting on Camera
When sperm whale researcher Rui Prieto shouted “head ramming!” during a routine day of research off the coast of Spain,…
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21 Million Butterflies Live In One Small Spot
Good news for butterfly lovers: Recent news out of Mexico offers an encouraging sign for future generations of monarchs. On…
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What Backyard Hawk Photos Reveal About the Birds They Hunt Most
Researchers don’t often turn to the general public for help with scientific studies. However, for scientists seeking to better understand…
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Why Sharks Sometimes Bite Surfers By Mistake
When a surfer is bitten by a shark, especially in surfing hotspots in the U.S. and Australia, the story often…
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Hidden Island Cameras Capture Rare Tasmanian Species for the First Time Ever
On Truwana/Cape Barren Island off the northeast coast of Tasmania, several rarely seen animals were captured on camera for the…
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Yellowstone Ravens Don’t Always Follow Wolves—They Often Just Remember the Best Buffets
Wolves and ravens have long been closely associated with each other. In Norse mythology, the god Odin sent two ravens,…
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A Little Known Mussel Is Disappearing and It Could Impact Entire Rivers
The western ridged mussel plays a crucial role in keeping rivers in the Western United States clean. However, thanks to…
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Farriers and Equine Veterinarians: The Two Experts Every Horse Owner Needs
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a horse of your own or are about to get one, there are two…
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A Tiny “Walking” Fish Is a Big Breakthrough for Aquarium Science
At Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, a pea-sized fish is making history. The baby warty frogfish, Antennarius maculatus, is not only colorful…
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Spring Breakers Beware: Great White Sharks Spotted Off the Gulf Coast
College students aren’t the only ones flocking to Florida for the annual rite of passage known as spring break. It…
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These “Solitary” Porpoises May Be More Social Than Anyone Realized
For decades, the narrow-ridged finless porpoise, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis, has been considered the introvert of the ocean. Unlike their dolphin and…
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Why Baby Birds Are Struggling to Grow in a World of Climate Extremes
The results of a 60-year study of more than 80,000 wild great tits, Parus major, are out and shedding light…
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Nicaragua’s Boom in Exotic Animal Exports Sparks Global Worry
According to data studied by World Animal Protection (WAP), Nicaragua exported more than 11,000 wild animals in a single month.…
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From War Zones to Safe Haven: How Two Wild Cats Rescued in Ukraine Found Sanctuary in the UK
War coverage usually focuses on the human toll. It often ignores the equally devastating effect on a silent population of…
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Fall Armyworm Moths Use Earth’s Magnetic Field Like a GPS, New Study Suggests
Researchers in China believe some nocturnally migrating insects, including highly destructive and invasive moths, use both visual cues and the…
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Why Wildlife Corridors Are Having a Moment (and What This New One Changes)
For the second time in less than a year, Ecuador has recognized a wildlife connectivity corridor in the country. On…
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Bird Flu Surveillance Just Got Smarter: Why Testing the Air Beats Testing the Birds
Scientists have discovered that testing the environment of live poultry markets is an effective way to identify avian pathogens like…
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Tiny Worms Are Thriving in the Atacama Desert Where Almost Nothing Survives
Scientists made a surprising wildlife discovery in the world’s driest desert. Tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are not just surviving but thriving…
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Scientists Confirm Avian Flu in California’s Marine Mammals
Avian influenza has reached the U.S. west coast’s marine mammal population. Young northern elephant seals located at Año Nuevo State…