Latest Animals Stories
How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay
Best dog DNA tests of 2022
Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle
The best dog backpacks for 2022
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This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator
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Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat
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Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s
Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway
Scientists developed a microrobotic finger that can tickle a bug
Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria
Mother dung beetles are digging deeper nests to escape climate change
What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon
At long last, a homecoming for the Fender’s blue butterfly
How decoding the genome of pearl oysters could save them
Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz
This photographer captures birds as poetry in motion
Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them
One of nature’s tiniest acrobats inspired a leaping robot
Pig bystanders are pretty good at resolving anxiety and conflict in the pen
Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces
Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them?
Dams are hurting this enigmatic Australian species
Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans
Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame
Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas
This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect
Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test
The epic flights of two speedy ducks reveals secrets of global bird migration
The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US
Hellbender salamanders may look scary, but the real fright is extinction
Unraveling the mystery of eel sex
Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires
Should pets wear Halloween costumes? Your furry friend can help you decide.
These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees
Argonaut octopuses are enigmatic—down to their self-made ‘shells’
Birds are so specialized to their homes, it shows in their bones
Baby seals are born with a great sense of rhythm
Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations
Your cat probably knows when you’re talking to it
Best retractable dog leashes of 2022
A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud
The rare case of a lioness with a mane
This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem
Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment
The first honeybee vaccine could protect the entire hive, starting with the queen
Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers
Shark skin is nearly impossible to engineer. A 3D look shows why.
Itchy fish use sharks as swimming scratching posts
Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it
Giant ostrich-like dinosaurs give us a glimpse of ancient North America
The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science
Turn your backyard into an awesome hangout for bats
The sharp science behind fangs, the ultimate biting weapon
6 surprising ways animals are adapting to a human-dominated world
Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab
Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late
Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks
Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds
Can dogs be introverts?