Natural History
Last Female of Endangered Turtle Species Dies
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is one...
Does the Tasmanian Tiger Still Exist? It’s a Long Shot
Researchers say the Tasmanian tiger — also called the...
Want to See the Original Letters of Galileo, Newton, and Darwin? They’re Now Online
Science nerds, rejoice! The Royal Society, founded in 1663,...
Job Offer: Must Love Birds And Being Stranded On An Island
If living alone in a bird-filled version of Jurassic...
Dinosaur Worm: Weird ‘Tully Monster’ Had No Bones
For some, there’s little doubt the so-called “Tully monster”...
Pelorus Jack, the Dolphin That Guided Ships Through a Dangerous Strait
From 1888 to 1912, boats traversing a narrow channel...
From Westeros to the Far North: New Study Expands Dire Wolf’s Range
Nerds of all stripes — be they casual Game...
Natural Wonders: Hoba, The World’s Largest Meteorite
Every day, approximately 17 meteorites hit the Earth. Near...
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space
Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
Huge Dinosaur Had A Neck Eight Times as Long As A Giraffe’s
In the seemingly endless slew of Jurassic Park spinoffs,...
A Modern Puzzle: Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?
While human beings have many living ancestors — bonobos,...
Are Satellite ‘Mega-Constellations’ Ruining Our Night Skies?
The growing number of Earth-orbiting satellites has produced a...
Overly Dependent Male Orcas Exact Long-Term Toll on Mothers
In news that mothers worldwide will understand, a new...
Witness Earth’s ‘Living Skin’ In 100-Million-Year Model of Continental Creep
Sometimes technology allows humans to transcend our feeble senses...
This Multi-Colored, Multi-Limbed Creature Could Save The Pacific Coast
You may not think of starfish as predators, but...
Meet the ‘Chunkle-osteus’ — Part Fearsome Shark, Part Chunky Tuna
Okay, its name isn't actually Chunkle-osteus.
While this ancient and...
Orca Cares For Pilot Whale Calf in Never Before Seen Behavior
Scientists studying orcas off the west coast of Iceland...
‘It’s Their Eyes’: Intimate Snow Leopard Pic Wins Wildlife Photo Contest
Photographs like the one above don't come easily —...
Frogo Baggins: Scientists Name New Amphibian After J.R.R. Tolkien
When scientists surveying a stream in Rio Negro-Sopladora National...
