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A Snake Invades a Woodpecker’s Nest and Loses the Fight
This northern flicker did not want to see this when it returned to its nest. The bird lands on a…
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Tiny Desert Ants Caught Giving “Spa Treatments” to Giant Neighbors
Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which both parties gain some form of benefit from their interactions. Many…
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Opportunity Knocks for This Curious and Hungry Komodo Dragon
An opportunity washes up on shore for this well-known opportunistic predator. Komodo dragons live on a number of Indonesian islands,…
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Scientists Discover “Frosty” Ancient Rhino Species in Canada’s High Arctic
The discovery of a previously unknown ancient rhino species is exciting on its own, but the fact that it was…
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Fish Swim Over a Hidden Predator and Have No Idea
When most of us think of sharks we picture ferocious creatures with huge teeth pursuing prey at great speeds. That,…
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Ants Perform Amputations to Save Their Nestmates
When sepsis results in gangrene, amputation is often necessary to save life. It prevents the spread of infection and the…
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This Bird Tricks Meerkats with Fake Alarms to Steal Their Food
Meerkats have come to rely on the call of the drongo bird to alert them when danger is nearby. In…
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Gray Whales Are Turning San Francisco Bay Into a Last-Chance Buffet, and It’s Killing Them
When traditional feeding grounds are depleted, animals must improvise. They go in search of new feeding areas, but that can…
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5 Biological Traits That Make Snakes Devastating Invaders
Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa Constrictors…
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This Nile Fish Makes Amazing Wound Dressings
The management of wounds and burns in both humans and animals is constantly evolving, as doctors strive to find the…
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Scientists Are Using Dancing Robot Birds to Save Sage Grouse From Airplanes
Ideally, looking for a mate should be a positive experience. But when you are a sage grouse, it can be…
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The Next 20 Years Could Decide the Fate Britain’s Smallest Bird Of Prey
The next 20 years are crucial for biodiversity in Britain. The UK, as one of the most nature-depleted locations on…
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The Fence Was Too High, So This Bear Mom Handled It Herself
Black bears may have a reputation for being powerful and intimidating, but moments like this show just how gentle and…
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How the World’s Oldest Captive Gorilla Celebrated Her 69th Birthday
One of Berlin Zoo’s favorite residents has just celebrated her 69th birthday, according to recent news reports. Her name is…
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This Tiny Ocean Creature Has One of the Fastest Attacks in the Ocean
The mantis shrimp was named after its resemblance to both a praying mantis and a shrimp. But instead of being…
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A Seagull Fumbled the Landing, Then a Jackdaw Showed Perfect Precision
There is such a difference between the methods these two birds use as they try to retrieve a wafer from…
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The Toads Living Closer to the Stars Than Any Other
Living at high altitudes is a challenge! Most animals choose to live away from the peaks of mountain ranges, resulting…
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Why Live Frogs Were Once Used to Keep Milk Fresh
Modern food preservation methods are significantly different from those that our ancestors had at their disposal. Refrigeration is a modern…
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The Cave Salamander That Didn’t Move for Seven Years
All salamanders are fascinating creatures with their elongated bodies and sub-aquatic lifestyles. Cave-dwelling salamanders are also quite mysterious and understudied.…
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Rare Footage Shows Jaguars Hunting Underwater in a Way Few Have Ever Seen
It’s no secret that jaguars are comfortable around and even in water, but new footage has captured just how efficient…
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The Strange Way One Fish Gets Its Glow Without Using Its Own Genes
A new genome sequencing study has revealed valuable information about how the golden sweeper fish produces light. Their body cannot…
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The Miraculous Rescue of Melby the Manatee
Melby the manatee has been released back into the wild after a tricky encounter with a storm drain! The beleaguered…
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Why Do Giraffes Have Horns?
Have you noticed the small projections on the top of a giraffe’s head and assumed that they were horns? They…
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How Far Birds Travel Could Determine the Next Bird Flu Outbreak
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a highly contagious disease of wild and captive birds. Controlling its spread remains a major…
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Inside the Mission to Save Native Oysters in the UK
Fishing for European native oysters (Ostrea edulis) has been part of UK coastal heritage since Roman times and has supported…
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The Australian Golf Course Lake That Was Home to Bull Sharks for Years
Between 1996-2013, retrieving your golf ball from the lake at the Carbrook Golf Club, southeast of Brisbane, was more hazardous…
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A Juvenile Bald Eagle Drops the Fish, Then Shows Exactly How Survival Skills Are Learned
When you are a bald eagle, being able to grab and carry fish on the wing is a key skill.…
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This Brood Parasite’s Superpowered Neck Helps It Hijack Foster Parents’ Food
Brown-headed cowbird chicks have a distinct evolutionary advantage, and all because they can stick their neck out! This bird species…
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What Happens When Hyenas, Lions, and an Elephant Converge on One Buffalo Carcass
This buffalo carcass is attracting a lot of attention! It has been left partially submerged in the water after the…
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How Snow Flies Survive Subzero Cold with Special Antifreeze Proteins
Insects show a remarkable ability to adapt to a huge range of temperatures. This is even more impressive when you…
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Watch a Shortfin Mako Shark Put on an Incredible Leaping Display Beside a Boat
The level of excitement in the video posted above is both infectious and hilarious! A bunch of guys on a…
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Why An Endangered Wildcat Turning Up on Cozumel is Worrying Scientists
The arrival of an endangered species in a new territory would usually be a cause for celebration. It may indicate…
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The Sound of This Massive King Penguin Colony Is Almost as Wild as the View
The penguins in this hauntingly beautiful video by wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller appear almost sculpted from the…
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Why Hamsters Deflate When They Sleep
Hamsters are super cute, round, and fluffy pets. That is, unless they are flat. Have you noticed that hamsters seem…
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Scientists Discover 24 New Deep-Sea Species and an Entirely New “Branch of Life”
Scientists have made an extraordinary discovery in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone. No fewer than 24 new species have been found,…
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Why Some Frogs Breed Fast and Vanish Just as Quickly in Spring
The period from mid-March to mid-April is critical for the lifecycle of most amphibians. Many species of salamanders and frogs…
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1,200 Mice Can Die From One Small Golden Frog
For a quarter of a century, Panamanian golden frogs were not seen in the wild. These brightly colored little amphibians…
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Who Needs a Stomach When You Have a Beak and Some Grit?
Just when you thought you knew how mammalian digestion works, you come across an animal that breaks all the rules.…
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This Fish Uses a Built-In Fishing Rod to Catch Its Prey in Seconds
Have you ever seen a fish go fishing? The frogfish in this extraordinary Instagram post is very good at it!…
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Spotting This Jellyfish Is Practically a Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
When it comes to certain creatures on Earth, the list of what we don’t know about them is often longer…
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Rat Hailed as a Hero After Helping Clear Landmines
Rats often divide public opinion. People who keep pet rats usually describe them as intelligent, social, and even affectionate animals…
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This Burmese Python Ate a Deer Whole—and That’s Bad News for Florida Wildlife
This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot…
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10,000-Year-Old Elk Hauled Out of Northern Irish Lake
Two fishermen got a shock when casting their nets in Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland in 2018. The largest lough…
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A Leopard Tried to Hunt Like a Monkey and Paid for It in a Wild Midair Fall
Leopards are known for their sure-footed climbing abilities and agility, but the individual in this clip got far too carried…
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The Devastating Diseases Wild Hogs Can Spread to Humans, Livestock, and Pets
Headlines on problems caused by feral swine often focus on the damage they inflict on agricultural land, natural resources, and…
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Watch an Enraged White Rhino Flip a Truck Like It Weighs Nothing
White rhinos are among the largest land mammals on Earth and are second only to elephants in size, so it’s…
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A Humpback Whale Explodes From Below and the Fish Vanish in Seconds
A massive mouth can hold a lot of fish, and they don’t come more massive than a humpback whale’s! The…
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This NYC Rat Dragging a Pizza Slice Twice Its Size Is Peak New York
As appetites go, this is pretty impressive. The incredible clip shows a rat pulling a slice of pizza bigger than…
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Watch Two Humpbacks Trap Their Prey With One of the Ocean’s Most Beautiful Hunting Tactics
Videos of animals hunting prey can be fascinating but gruesome. This one is a bit different. The clip of two…
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Scientists Discover Unpaved Roads May Help Lizards Thrive in Surprising Ways
Roads are generally blamed for habitat fragmentation and are seen as a dangerous barrier for wildlife, including reptiles. However, a…