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female zebra finch inspects male

Environment

When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on

By Margo Milanowski

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop

Environment

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop

By Philip Kiefer

Wild deer are giving each other COVID—a lot

Health

Wild deer are giving each other COVID—a lot Wild deer are giving each other COVID—a lot

a small brown and red bird perched on a branch

Environment

You’ve heard of truffle pigs. Now get ready for truffle birds. You’ve heard of truffle pigs. Now get ready for truffle birds.

By Kate Baggaley

Great white shark that has the potential to bite a swimmer that it mistakes for a seal

Environment

Great whites don’t hunt humans—they just have blind spots Great whites don’t hunt humans—they just have blind spots

Two gray pigeons in a spotlight in a Rosemary Mosco cartoon

DIY

How to speak city pigeon How to speak city pigeon

By Rosemary Mosco

moose in a lake with mountains in the background

DIY

How to track and spot a wild moose How to track and spot a wild moose

By Noah Lederman

Environment

As El Niño years get worse, right whales suffer As El Niño years get worse, right whales suffer

By Margo Milanowski

A bird flying near a concrete commercial building with large windows on a sunny day.

DIY

How to help birds avoid crashing into your windows How to help birds avoid crashing into your windows

By Natalie Wallington

Green Southern cassowary egg drawing

Science

Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet

By Elana Spivack

an illustration of a huge group of small dark birds flying in a cloud-like formation against a colorful sunset

Environment

This annual starling murmuration is so dense it’s called ‘The Black Sun’ This annual starling murmuration is so dense it’s called ‘The Black Sun’

By Chris Iovenko

Whatever you do, don’t set your pet goldfish free in a stream

Environment

Whatever you do, don’t set your pet goldfish free in a stream Whatever you do, don’t set your pet goldfish free in a stream

By Mary Beth Griggs

A small snake rearing up and looking forward.

DIY

The best ways to wrangle, repel, and just get snakes out of your home The best ways to wrangle, repel, and just get snakes out of your home

By Natalie Wallington

A bear sleeping, maybe after eating its fill of trash.

DIY

How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash

By Natalie Wallington

Parasitic birds like cuckoos seem to target victims who can’t see well

Environment

Parasitic birds like cuckoos seem to target victims who can’t see well Parasitic birds like cuckoos seem to target victims who can’t see well

By Kate Baggaley

vampire bats hanging inside a tree

Environment

Vampire bats rendezvous with their friends when dining out Vampire bats rendezvous with their friends when dining out

By Elana Spivack

Lockdown made cities friendlier for some birds

Environment

Lockdown made cities friendlier for some birds Lockdown made cities friendlier for some birds

By Kate Baggaley

A frog in a dark pond with its vocal sac filled up with air.

Environment

The next generation of skincare might come from frog foam The next generation of skincare might come from frog foam

North american porcupine sitting on the ground among wild flower

DIY

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine

By Natalie Wallington

This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers

Environment

This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers

By Kate Baggaley

An illustration of an extinct species of giant penguins. Two penguins stand upright and one huddles down on a rocky island.

Environment

Schoolkids in New Zealand discovered a new species of giant penguin Schoolkids in New Zealand discovered a new species of giant penguin

Cyclones can be fatal for seabirds, but not in the way you think

Environment

Cyclones can be fatal for seabirds, but not in the way you think Cyclones can be fatal for seabirds, but not in the way you think

By Kate Baggaley

A humpback whale breaches water and hangs in mid-air, in front of forested cliffs.

Environment

A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast

Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever

Environment

Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sea turtle. Queensland, Australia.

Environment

9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around 9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around

By Popular Science Team

a murmuration of starlings form a large sphere

Environment

Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns

By Rachel Feltman

These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment

Science

These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment

Science

Here’s how hagfish slime gets 10,000 times bigger in 0.4 seconds Here’s how hagfish slime gets 10,000 times bigger in 0.4 seconds

By Sara Chodosh

tetrapod fossil

Science

Our four-legged ancestors evolved from sea to land astonishingly quickly Our four-legged ancestors evolved from sea to land astonishingly quickly

By Philip Kiefer

A photograph is being taken with an iPhone.

Environment

Your Flickr photos could help scientists keep tabs on wildlife Your Flickr photos could help scientists keep tabs on wildlife

By Charlotte Hu

Male acorn woodpecker with tree cache

Environment

Polygamy is just one reason why acorn woodpeckers are master survivalists Polygamy is just one reason why acorn woodpeckers are master survivalists

By Purbita Saha

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

Environment

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

Tuna Robot With Internal Overlay

Technology

A tuna robot reveals the art of gliding gracefully through water A tuna robot reveals the art of gliding gracefully through water

By Charlotte Hu

Squirrel climbing on a branch

Environment

Scientists confirm that squirrels are amazing gymnasts Scientists confirm that squirrels are amazing gymnasts

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise

Environment

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise

By Angely Mercado

A hedgehog drinking water out of a bowl on some grass.

DIY

How to protect wildlife from extreme heat How to protect wildlife from extreme heat

By Natalie Wallington

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature

Environment

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature

From Bat Ears to Sonar

Technology

From Bat Ears to Sonar From Bat Ears to Sonar

By Michael Stroh

How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction

Science

How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction

By Kate Baggaley

An owl sitting on the branch of an evergreen tree in the forest.

DIY

Transform your yard into an owl kingdom Transform your yard into an owl kingdom

By Natalie Wallington

Mother and baby killer whale swimming in ocean with mountains in the background.

Environment

These killer whales go through menopause These killer whales go through menopause

Red-winged blackbird singing.

Technology

Birders behold: Cornell’s Merlin app is now a one-stop shop for bird identification Birders behold: Cornell’s Merlin app is now a one-stop shop for bird identification

By Charlotte Hu

Japanese great tit

Environment

These Songbirds Can Speak To Each Other Like Humans Do These Songbirds Can Speak To Each Other Like Humans Do

By Grennan Milliken

a sulfur-crested cockatoo perched on a wall

Environment

Australian cockatoos are teaching each other to open trash cans Australian cockatoos are teaching each other to open trash cans

By Philip Kiefer

Northern cardinal bird with right side male red and left female tan in a bare tree

Environment

4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better 4 unexpected facts about the Northern cardinal, a bird you should know better

By Purbita Saha

how to identify ticks

Environment

A guide to the tick species every American should know A guide to the tick species every American should know

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Small bird with bowl of bird food in a field.

Environment

Wild birds don’t need your backyard feeders to survive Wild birds don’t need your backyard feeders to survive

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

Environment

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble

Environment

Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble

By Kate Baggaley

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

Environment

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

By Breanna Draxler

Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries

Environment

Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries Arctic Report: How To Sell A Single Fish To 11 Different Countries

By Breanna Draxler

Environment

Nine Populations Of Humpback Whales Leap Off Endangered Species List Nine Populations Of Humpback Whales Leap Off Endangered Species List

By Mary Beth Griggs

Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft

Environment

Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft

By Grennan Milliken

Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino

Environment

Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino

indian pangolin

Environment

The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals

Close-up of a furry, grey and beige mouse with round ears standing on red dirt.

Environment

An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island An ‘extinct’ Australian mouse has been thriving on a remote protected island

Male red-winged blackbird

DIY

How to decode the secret language of birds How to decode the secret language of birds

These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected

Environment

These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

Environment

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

By Grennan Milliken

Environment

It’s raining frogs: a brief look at the planet’s weirdest weather ever It’s raining frogs: a brief look at the planet’s weirdest weather ever

By Mark D. Kaufman

A peregrine falcon.

Environment

Peregrine falcons have natural eye makeup for a pretty fierce reason Peregrine falcons have natural eye makeup for a pretty fierce reason

Drones revealed the intricate social lives of these killer whales

Environment

Drones revealed the intricate social lives of these killer whales Drones revealed the intricate social lives of these killer whales

By Ellie Shechet

Environment

Behold The Beauty That’s Now Protected By The Ross Sea Reserve Behold The Beauty That’s Now Protected By The Ross Sea Reserve

By Mary Beth Griggs

How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales

Environment

How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales