Wildlife
Almost Impossible: What Are The Odds?
Humans are often pretty bad at understanding probability. If...
Northern U.S. Sees Wave of Strange Birds in Possible Global Trend
News flashed this week as one striking, pink-feathered aquatic...
Nessie or ‘Eelie?’ Recent Intrigue Roils Loch Ness Legend
"Nessie." Generations of humans have experienced instant recognition of...
No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land
If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
Otter Chaos! Fuzzy Fiend Terrorizes Santa Cruz Surfers
There's a ferocious creature haunting the shoreline of Santa...
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...