Wildlife
Jurassic Jaws: Reconstructing Scotland’s Ancient Killer Tadpole
Researchers have been piecing together fragments of an ancient...
Russian Spy Whale Goes Rogue In Search of Most Dangerous Game
Agent 00-Blubber has struck again — though this time,...
5,000 New Species Identified at Site of Planned Deep-Sea Mine
Deep below the Pacific Ocean, in a vast expanse...
Urbanization Is Driving Evolution More Than Nature, Study Suggests
It’s far from a new concept that humans are...
Bleeding Cyclist Self-Rescues After T-Boning Bear
There's an acronym for when a mountain biker finds...
Traumatic Event Might Have Sparked Orca Boat Attacks, Scientists Suggest
On May 4, three orcas attacked the yacht Champagne off...
The Extinct Woodpecker That Just Won’t Die
Human beings have a tendency to eradicate other species...
Does Soap Attract Mosquitoes? Depends on the Soap (and Skin), Study Says
About a lifetime ago, I worked on a trail...
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...
AI ‘Hiking Bears’ Fascinate Internet, Scramble Human Brains
Midjourney, the artificial intelligence platform that won an art...
Italian Conservationists Grapple With Fallout From Fatal Bear Attack
A bear-related fatality in Italy is igniting debate around the...
Lost Dog Ventures Across Bering Strait to Safety — 240Km Away
A month on the sea ice in the Bering...
Did Elephants Make Themselves Less Aggressive?
People often associate elephants with emotion. Elephants reach out...
Camera Catches Deepest Fish Ever Off Coast of Japan
A scientific expedition near Japan caught footage that marks...
Woman Bitten By Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopus Will Survive
On March 16, a blue-ringed octopus bit a woman...
Dispelling The Enduring Myth of Wolf Pack Pecking Order
In 1970, biologist David Mech published The Wolf: The...
Scientists Want to Clone Extinct Bison
Russian scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of...
Thai Monkeys Make the Same Stone Tools As Early Humans
Monkeys in Thailand’s forests are -- unintentionally -- making...