Animals

The wild denizens that share our planet, including videos, photo essays, and news on recently discovered—or increasingly rare—species.

Latest in Animals

two baby gorillas play in a tree
Environment

20 unforgettable images of Earth’s animal kingdom

By Popular Science Team

an owl has a full juvenile turtle in her beak. an owlet stands at her feet staring up
Environment

Watch an owl try to eat a turtle whole

By Laura Baisas

Bone collector cases are carefully constructed from silk and exoskeleton parts.
Environment

‘Bone collector’ caterpillar wears the body parts of dead bugs

By Lauren Leffer

an illustration of a large red ant with curved jaws. a bird looks on with a concerned expression
Science

Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey

By Laura Baisas

a small marsupial with white spots stands on the ground
Environment

Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years

By Laura Baisas

Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush
Environment

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

By Andrew Paul

An osprey sits on its nest protected by a human-made basket.
Environment

To protect birds and motorists, engineers build a steel nest box on bridge

By Laura Baisas

three chimpanzees sit around a round fruit sharing it
Environment

Wild chimps sharing ‘boozy’ fruit caught on camera for the first time

By Laura Baisas

An Emperor chick begs and squaks at its parent to be fed.
Environment

Filmmaker James Cameron on penguins, arctic cold, and lowlight cameras

By Andrew Paul

a sea slug in the ocean with whispy purple tendrils
Environment

Sea slugs harness the power of the sun to show off their colors

By Laura Baisas

a large bird with brown, gray, and white plumage walks in an open grassland
Science

Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird

By Laura Baisas

Two young gorillas, habituated to human presence, scratch the soil in search of truffles
Environment

A group of gorillas have a surprising knack for hunting truffles, researchers find

By Laura Baisas

Skelleftea, Sweden A moose warning sign on a country road in summer.
Environment

It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream

By Andrew Paul

an illustration of a small crocodile ancestor sneaking up on a small mammal ancestor
Science

Crocodile ancestors survived two mass extinctions—here’s how

By Laura Baisas

first footage colossal squid
Environment

Colossal squid filmed in deep ocean for the first time ever

By Popular Science Team

Spotted dolphin with head above water
Technology

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of Funny gigner cat sniffs at a cucumber on the table against gray background,
Environment

Are cats really afraid of cucumbers? We asked the experts.

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

A “zombie ant” that has been infected by the parasitic fungus Complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis.
Environment

Cordyceps fungus: ‘The Last of Us’ co-star thriving outside the spotlight

By Matt Kasson

a side view of an injured eagle beak that is regrowing some keratin
Environment

Images show bald eagle’s beak healing from gunshot wound

By Laura Baisas

A Birdfy Netvue bird feeder in front of trees with a red bird on it on sale at Amazon
Gear

Amazon has this bird feeder with a built-in camera for its cheapest price ever

By Stan Horaczek