Wildlife
Deep-Sea Life Bonanza Discovered off Easter Island
Until recently, nobody knew the bounty of curious deep-sea...
Belly Flop! Watch Penguin Chicks Plunge, Plummet, and Plop off Huge Ice Cliffs
Nobody knew why some six-month-old emperor penguin chicks routinely...
World’s Newest Deer Weighs as Much as a Dachshund
There’s a pint-sized new ruminant prowling the Peruvian lowlands...
Elephant Kills 79-Year-Old on African Safari
An aggressive elephant killed a 79-year-old woman in Zambia...
Barcode Birds: Chickadees Use Cranial Coding to Find Cached Food
The familiar black-capped chickadee spends its winters digging up...
Sperm Whales Repel Orcas with ‘Defensive Defecation’
Very few ocean creatures can survive an orca attack,...
This Alaskan Airport’s New Best Friend: a Robot Dog
The Fairbanks, Alaska airport wildlife patrol staff is about...
World’s Largest Snake Found Dead in the Amazon
Five weeks ago, scientists discovered the largest snake in...
Birding Controversy: Two Birders Claim 10,000 Species Record on the Same Day
In early February, 70-year-old Peter Kaestner announced he had...
Jaw-Dropping Leap: Tiger’s Incredible Stream Crossing Goes Viral
Footage of a tiger clearing a stream in one...
Museum Creates Free Online 3D Scans of 13,000 Vertebrates
The dissection industry just took a major hit.
The Florida...
The Pink Fairy Armadillo: A Unique Mammal with Two Layers of Skin
The pink fairy armadillo is the smallest species of...
Hollow Animal Hair Becomes Even Warmer in Winter
Many animals withstand freezing temperatures partly thanks to hollow...
Belugas Reshape Their Melon Heads at Will in Secret Language
Want to learn to talk to a beluga? Better...
Common Insect May Hold Key to Invisibility Devices
Could a common backyard insect lead to future invisibility...
New Research Proves Gars are the King of ‘Living Fossils’
Some animals remain unchanged by evolution over millions of...
Tiny, Venomous Visitors Invade Texas Coast — Don’t Touch
If you’re moderately aware of general outdoor safety, you...
Blind, Cave-Dwelling Salamanders Sneak to the Surface
Blind cave salamanders in Italy have shocked scientists by...
