Wildlife

A hybrid of an alligator gar and spotted gar.

New Research Proves Gars are the King of ‘Living Fossils’

Some animals remain unchanged by evolution over millions of...
tiny bright blue sea creature with feathered appendages

Tiny, Venomous Visitors Invade Texas Coast — Don’t Touch

If you’re moderately aware of general outdoor safety, you...
a blind cave salamander on the surface

Blind, Cave-Dwelling Salamanders Sneak to the Surface

Blind cave salamanders in Italy have shocked scientists by...
An artist’s impression of Khinjaria acuta

Atlantic Ocean Used to Teem With Giant Predators

Scientists have discovered a sea monster that once roamed...
Fish swim among pink coral in the Lophelia Reef.

Canada’s First Known Coral Reef Found

No Canadian coral reef had ever graced the radar...
the grey whale surfacing in the Atlantic Ocean

Grey Whale Spotted in Atlantic Ocean

Orla O’Brien and research partner Kate Laemmle were looking...
The tiniest vertebrate in the world.

The Smallest Vertebrate in the World Lives in Brazil

A tiny frog only discovered in 2011 is the...
a coiled bushmaster

We’re Closer to a Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites

BY STUART AINSWORTH AND CAMILLE ABADA   If you're bitten by...
A platypus preying on a worm

Platypus Stings Woman in Rare Event

Platypus survival may be jeopardized — but don’t tell...
The two male humpback whales copulating in 2022

Two Male Humpback Whales Seen Having Sex — With Each Other

For the first time, humpback whales have been spotted...
The tiny transluscent fish

One of the World’s Tiniest Fishes Makes a Sound Like a Gunshot

Barely the size of a thumbnail, a Myanmar fish...
blue whale

Blue Whale Back on Top as Heaviest Animal Ever

Last year, the Blue Planet’s heaviest ever animal lost...
A female skywalker gibbon.

Love Songs Lead Scientists to Skywalker Gibbons

Scientists have found a previously unknown population of skywalker...
Northern green anaconda on a riverbank. Photo: Bryan Fry.

World’s Biggest Snake Found in Amazon

Scientists have discovered the largest species of giant anaconda...
a strange bright red lobster

Hidden Undersea Mountains off Chile Hold 100+ New Species

Many have pointed out that we know less about...
a diver exploring underwater whale remains

Wild, Touching — and Even Funny: Best Underwater Photographs of 2024

Marine photographers from all over the planet submitted to...
a blue spotted frog on a vegetated surface

Poison Dart Frogs’ Fancy Footwork Helps Drum up Dinner

If you thought toe-tapping was out of style except...
Alpine ibex

Too Hot for Them: Alpine Ibex Now Prefer Moving at Night, Despite Wolves

As the days get hotter across Europe, the Alpine...
The tiny Rao’s intermediate golden-backed frog with mushroom growing on its side.

‘Truly Remarkable’: Tiny Mushroom Grows Out of A Frog

Wetlands specialist Lohit Y.T was walking through India's Western...

Amateurs Paleontologists Strike Jackpot: 400 Rare Ordovician Fossils

The Ordovician world was a watery one in which...
Wolves in Chernobyl.

Chornobyl’s Mutant Wolves Resist Cancer

The gray wolves in Chornobyl have been exposed to...
brown bear portrait

Italian Brown Bear Killed, Messner Supports Controversial Action

Conflict between humans and bears in Trentino, Italy was...

Napping Polar Bear Triumphs in Wildlife Photo Competition

The image of a young polar bear napping on...

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