Wildlife

A boat of Thaua hunters follow killer whales.

The Orcas That Hunted Alongside Humans

For generations, humans in New South Wales, Australia had...
green snake's head and scales

Searching For a Snakebit Sun God’s Nemesis

Ancient Egyptians were definitely snake-charmed — but by which...
A male lion roaring

For Wildlife, the Human Voice is Scarier than the Lion’s Roar

Animals in Kruger National Park, South Africa, fear human...
a fake wolf mounted on a metal frame

Robot ‘Monster Wolves’ in Japan Scare Bears, Boars

Howling animatronic creations with red LED “eyes” are the...
portrait of bear attack victims

Victims in Grizzly Attack Named

More information has emerged about the two campers killed...
Banff park sign

Grizzly Attack Update: Victims Had Bear Spray

There has been an update about the grizzly attack...
a boto

More Than 100 Pink River Dolphins Wash Up Dead in Amazon

More than 100 dolphins have died in a Brazilian...
grizzly in front of woods in the Canadian Rockies

Grizzly Kills Husband and Wife in Banff

A grizzly has killed a husband and wife in...
An aerial image of a humpback whale swimming through kelp.

Scientists Crack Case of Whales With Kelp Hats

Researchers have observed over 100 whales wearing hats made...
A blonde-colored, eyeless beetle

‘Hitler’ Bug Faces Extinction From Collectors. Help is Not on the Way

In a handful of obscure Slovenian caves, a blind...
A Tasmanian Tiger

RNA Recovered From Tasmanian Tiger For First Time

For the first time, geneticists have retrieved and decoded...
cougar at night

Watch a Big Cat Invade a Sheep Pen

Few have seen big cats hunt at night because,...
wild boar

Wild Boars in Germany are Radioactive, And Now We Know Why

For years, a mystery has surrounded wild boars in...
a grizzly bear mauls a black bear

Grizzly Bear Mauls Black Bear in Rare Footage — But Not Rare Event

Predatory encounters can take many shapes. One recent incident,...
a fat monkey

Plus-Size Primates: Study Finds Obese Humans Have Ample Company

Conventional wisdom says humans are “the fat primate.” A new...
a boat on Loch Ness

Biggest Loch Ness Monster Hunt in 50 Years Fails to Find Nessie

Last week, the biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in...
Mushrooms.

Mushroom Foragers Warned Against AI-Generated Guides

Several foraging handbooks available on Amazon seem to be...
Bobbit Worm

Natural Wonders: World’s Weirdest Worms

Most of us think of worms as the writhing...
two adult emperor penguins standing on sea ice with a chick in between

Unprecedented: Over 9,000 Emperor Penguin Chicks Die from Sparse Sea Ice

Emperor penguins have experienced a disastrous breeding failure, Antarctic...
polar bear tracks in the snow

DNA From Tracks Could Yield Better Way to Study Polar Bears

Studying polar bears — particularly their movements across the...
Sperm wh.ales

Two Species of Whale Have a New Fishing Tactic

Two species of whale follow deep sea trawlers and...
Wildfires in California.

Ancient Wildfires Wiped Out Large Mammals in California

Globally, wildfires are getting worse. This year alone they...
A black bear climbing rock

A Bear Climbed Half Dome!

Bears are great climbers; it’s a fact. That’s what makes...
nile crocodiles feeding

Bad News: Hungry Crocodiles Sense Stress in Infants Better Than Humans

Natural selection is an indifferent mother. Crying babies trigger...

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