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Nashville Zoo vs. a Data Center: 5 Ways Wildlife Loses
A clouded leopard cub, a tiny pudu fawn, and a mop-headed Highland cow have made headlines at the Nashville Zoo…
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How Artificial Structures Are Creating Nurseries for Stinging Swarms
Jellyfish blooms dense enough to stop boats and shut down nuclear power plants are spreading across the world's oceans, and…
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6 Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Now Spreading in the U.S.
Mosquitoes are expanding their territory across the United States, and the diseases they carry are showing up in places experts…
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Paint, Algae, and 3 Dead Ducks: The Reflecting Pool Mystery
Three ducks turned up dead in one of Washington D.C.'s most iconic landmarks after a multimillion-dollar renovation, and wildlife groups…
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New Spider Species Launches Ants into a Spring-Loaded Silk Trap
A tiny spider in the rainforests of Queensland has figured out how to hunt prey far more powerful and dangerous…
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Avian Flu Lockdown May Have Led to London’s First Royal Pelican Chicks
For over 360 years, pelicans have graced London's royal park without ever raising a single chick. Then an avian flu…
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The Snake That Eats Rattlers: This Georgia Team Found 4 in One Spot
A spring morning in Georgia's Coastal Plain turned up coachwhips, racers, rat snakes, timber rattlesnakes, and four Eastern kingsnakes, offering…
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Hare Escapes a Cheetah’s Grip with a Mid-Air Backflip
A cheetah closes in, makes contact, and still loses its quarry in the most unexpected way possible. What this hare…
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Bread Roll the Baby Pygmy Hippo Is Breaking Hearts at Zoo Berlin
Zoo Berlin's newest resident earned her name before she even opened her eyes, and the reason is as charming as…
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Earth’s Only Cold-Blooded Mammal Huddles for Warmth Like an Insect
Naked mole rats break one of biology's most fundamental rules about what it means to be a mammal, and their…
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Corvids Trade Grooming for Favors and Remember Who Owes Them
Corvids treat grooming as something closer to a social contract than a simple act of hygiene, and the birds they…
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First-Ever Photos Prove America’s Rarest Mini-Canid Isn’t Extinct
A tiny fox endemic to a single Mexican island vanished from scientific records over two decades ago, leaving researchers unsure…
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This Massive Snake Swallowed a 150-Pound Hyena Whole
A hyena is no easy target, with powerful jaws and a reputation for holding its own against lions and leopards,…
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Two Baby Deer Were Drowning — Then a Fishing Family Stepped In
When a North Carolina fishing family spotted two exhausted fawns struggling to stay afloat, they faced a split-second choice that…
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A Turtle Kept Annoying This Pig — Then Everything Changed
A persistent turtle kept nudging a reluctant pig until something unexpected happened between them. What started as one-sided annoyance turned…
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5 Animals That Prove Crocodiles Aren’t Always the Apex Predator
Crocodiles have ruled rivers and wetlands for over 200 million years, but a handful of animals push back hard enough…
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A 122-Year-Old Fossil Hid Stripes Until UV Light Struck
A fossil crocodile that sat in a Spanish museum for over a century just gave up secrets no researcher had…
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Philadelphia Just Banned Horse-Drawn Carriages for Good
Philadelphia's city council just made a sweeping decision about horse-drawn carriages that animal rights activists have fought for years to…
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Scientists Built the First 3D Vaquita Skeleton — Here’s Why It Matters
With fewer than 10 individuals left alive and captive breeding off the table, the vaquita has almost no margin for…
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Endangered Pregnant Whale Found Dead on a Cruise Ship’s Bow
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship pulled into port in Seward, Alaska, carrying a grim and unexpected passenger on its bow.…
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The Vanished Rabbit-Rat That Triggered Australia’s Extinction Crisis
When you think of rats, you think of relatively small rodents. These dimensions did not apply to the white-footed rabbit…
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A Cat Trained to Fist Bump? Here’s What Experts Say
Have you heard about the Virginia Tech students training cats to fistbump? While many believe cats are sassy, solitary creatures,…
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The Bird That Builds Its Own Incubator and Raises Itself
Did you know that megapodes create natural incubators for their chicks? That’s right, these chicken-like birds are known as incubator…
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Scientists Discover Amazing New Species of “Walking Shark” in Papua New Guinea
A shark that walks on land at low tide just turned up in one of the ocean's most remote corners,…
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2 Billion Birding Observations Helped AI Crack a 30-Year Radar Mystery
Every spring and fall, in North America, weather radar captures something besides the actual weather. As large flocks of birds…
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The Invasive Species Making Mississippians Nervous
Behind this slightly scary Instagram post is a serious message about an invasive species. The post features a close-up shot…
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Goats Can Do Something Chimps Can’t — and Babies Can
When it comes to being the greatest of all time, domestic goats may actually be the GOAT—at least among barnyard…
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Why Female Chickadees Leave Their Mates for Smarter Birds
A fascinating new study has revealed that female chickadees are very fussy when it comes to selecting a father for…
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From Hypothermic Shock to Open Ocean: 9 Sea Turtles Go Home
After spending the winter recovering, a group of rehabilitated sea turtles recently experienced a happy home-going as they were returned…
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Australia Sees 3 Shark Fatalities in 30 Days, Far Above Normal
For the third time in less than one month, a fatal shark attack occurred off the Australian coast. Shark attacks…
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Climate Change May Be Sending Whale Sharks to NC Waters
A fishing trip turned into an encounter of a lifetime when a rare whale shark was spotted off the coast…
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A Shark Circled This Surfer — a Drone Operator Noticed Before He Did
A drone operator spotted a great white shark circling a surfer off the California coast, and what he did next…
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The U.S. Plan to Kill 450,000 Owls to Save One Species
In the Pacific Northwest, an owl hunt is underway. Members of the Yakama Nation have started shooting barred owls on…
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Desert Royalty: The Endangered Camels and Why Their Survival Matters
When we think about camels, most people probably think of them as the dependable animals carrying people across harsh deserts.…
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She Lost a Hand and Leg. Her Story Sparked a New Federal Law.
Coastal states are popular for their access to the ocean. However, those who choose to splash in the waves take…
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‘Last of Us’ Zombie Spider Discovered in the Amazon
Spiders living in the Amazon rainforest defend themselves from predators using an amazing variety of strategies. One newly discovered species…
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The Coqui Frog’s Risky Survival Bet: Grow Fast or Fight Disease
There are false notions out there regarding the limits of physiological processes. For years, some people have circulated the idea…
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This Velociraptor’s Four-Winged Cousin Hunted Birds
Thanks to Jurassic Park, velociraptors are the best-known of the bird dinosaurs, known as dromaeosaurs. However, a new member of…
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A Shark That Walks on Land Was Just Found Completely by Accident
Normally, when the discovery of a new species hits the headlines, it involves splitting taxonomic hairs between previously established species.…
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What Really Makes a Queen Bee? It’s Not Just Royal Jelly
Scientists have long believed the key to making a young honeybee into a queen was to feed her royal jelly.…
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A 5-Day Firefly Lesson Plan for Kids
Fireflies are remarkable insects, most well-known for their unique ability to produce flashes of light on warm, summer nights. Commonly…
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Does Owning a Cat or Dog Lower Your Stress?
Cats and dogs have been our loyal companions for thousands of years. Our ancestors initially used them for rodent control,…
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A 100% Fatal Wildlife Disease Can Spread with No Symptoms
Chronic wasting disease, also known as CWD, is 100% fatal. Each year, it kills thousands of animals across the U.S.…
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600 Belugas Reveal a Surprising Mating Strategy Hidden Under Arctic Ice
Beluga whales are often called the “canaries of the sea” because they are incredibly vocal and communicate in close-knit pods…
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Inside the Screwworm Crackdown, from AI Drones to Entry Permits
Farmers were dreading it, health authorities were awaiting it, and the general populace had no real idea of its approach…
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Rediscovered in 2014, This Salamander’s Habitat Was Almost Lost to Coffee
Amphibians rarely get the conservation attention they deserve because they are uncharismatic creatures. But given the role they play in…
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Georgia Officials Warn Invasive 4-Foot Lizards Are Threatening Native Wildlife
A large South American lizard is causing concern to wildlife officials in the state of Georgia. The Argentine black and…
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How Feeding Ducks Bread Can Cause “Angel Wing”
It seems innocent enough to toss a duck your spare bread crust, but this lakeside pastime may actually be killing…
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A Cornish Isolated Ecosystem Is Hiding a Rare Treasure
The extraordinarily beautiful scene captured in this Instagram post is also a superb example of genetic morphs or how diet…
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Scientist Who Presented the “Alpha Wolf” Theory Later Spent Decades Debunking It
We’ve all heard the term alpha wolf, and some of us may even refer to ourselves as one. The concept…