Wildlife

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a blue whale swimming

Marine biologists spot rare blue whales off Massachusetts coast

By Margherita Bassi

a bird chick sits on a nest

The world’s oldest wild bird has a new grandchick

By Margherita Bassi

several birds flying overhead while a bird sits on its nest with a chick

11 wild photos show the Amazon River in its glory

By Popular Science Team

A wolf chases magpies and ravens from an elk carcass near Soda Butte.

Yellowstone’s ravens may memorize wolf hunting hotspots—to feast

By Nidhi Sharma

Illustration showing ancient hominid drinking water at river's edge with crocodile lurking nearby in the water

An odd-nosed crocodile ate our prehistoric ancestors

a grizzly bear stands on a bison carcass

Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear of 2026 emerges from his den

By Laura Baisas

Scientists suggest modifying cars to hit fewer hedgehogs

By Margherita Bassi

two parrots with red, green, and blue feathers sitting in a tree

Ancient Andean parrot trade route stretched over 300 miles

By Laura Baisas

two hares fight with their front paws

15 enchanting images from the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

An Ixodes tick (left). An Asian tiger mosquito. (right)

What a cold winter means for ticks and mosquitoes

By Laura Baisas

a black bird sits on a tree

These birds listen to their parents to avoid being eaten

By Margherita Bassi

a dolphin (left) and a more rounded porpoise (right)

Florida can’t decide if its official saltwater mammal is a dolphin or a porpoise

By Margherita Bassi

Gemini said Two budgerigars, one blue and white and one green and yellow, perched on a wooden branch while appearing to "whisper" or interact closely.

From chirps to ‘hellos’: Why some birds talk like people

By Laura Kiniry

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) hovers delicately at a feeder in a backyard, its iridescent feathers glinting in the sunlight. These tiny birds are famous for their incredible long-distance migration, with some traveling up to 2,000 miles between North America and Central America each year. Providing sugar-water feeders in backyards is a common way for bird lovers to help fuel the hummingbirds' energy-intensive journey. During migration, their diet consists of nectar from flowers and feeders, supplemented with small insects for protein. Backyard feeders like this one offer a critical source of food, especially as natural nectar sources become scarce in colder months.

How to attract hummingbirds to your yard

By Debbie Wolfe

a bobcat on a colorful blanket

Wild bobcat making remarkable recovery after getting hit by car

By Margherita Bassi

An Afghan Hound striking the fake rabbit.

28 powerful Sony World Photography Awards 2026 honorees

By Popular Science Team

Two photos next to each other. One is a man laying on grass next to longest snake in the world for scale reference. The other is a with portion of the world's longest snake draped over his shoulder in the jungle

Endangered Species

Longest snake ever measured is over 23.5 feet long

a white rat and a black rat looking out of a cage

163 surrendered rats seek new homes in Massachusetts

By Margherita Bassi

a turtle wearing a 3D printed wheel chair

A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again

By Mack DeGeurin

purple crystals

Humans’ love of crystals goes back at least 6 million years

By Laura Baisas