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A pack of llamas on top of a canyon in Peru

Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why. Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why.

By Emily Wakild/The Conversation

birds flying under the moon

Before we knew how bird migration worked, scientists had some truly wild theories Before we knew how bird migration worked, scientists had some truly wild theories

By Alice Gorman/MIT Press Reader

The White House covered in snow

The Trump administration’s environmental legacy can be undone. Here’s how. The Trump administration’s environmental legacy can be undone. Here’s how.

By Purbita Saha

Salmon are dying off and your car tires might be to blame Salmon are dying off and your car tires might be to blame

By Kate Baggaley

A pod of fish with red backs and green fins splashing in shallow running water.

North America’s biggest salmon run may no longer be in danger North America’s biggest salmon run may no longer be in danger

By Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life

Remembering one of history’s greatest whale explosions Remembering one of history’s greatest whale explosions

By Sara Kiley Watson

An illustration of a male wild turkey with two hens

Three love stories about birds that will delight your heart Three love stories about birds that will delight your heart

By Laura Erickson

Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA

Gray wolves are leaving the endangered species list. But should they? Gray wolves are leaving the endangered species list. But should they?

southern right whales

The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes

By Emma Carroll/The Conversation

A human hand holds a light brown vampire bat.

Vampire bats socially distance when they feel sick Vampire bats socially distance when they feel sick

By María Paula Rubiano A.

This robotic hawk can shape-shift as it flies This robotic hawk can shape-shift as it flies

A reconstruction of Ambopteryx in a glide.

Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well

By Kate Baggaley

An Amur tigress rubbing herself against a Manchurian fir tree

Check out the breathtaking winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest Check out the breathtaking winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

By Rachael Zisk

Paleontologist Jingmai O'Connor birding with her mother in China

Birds are dinosaurs, and this fossil detective has rooms full of bones to prove it Birds are dinosaurs, and this fossil detective has rooms full of bones to prove it

By Science Friday

A ruby-throated hummingbird that hit a glass window, held in someone's hand

How to help an injured bird How to help an injured bird

By Purbita Saha

a black bear standing near a tree

DIY

Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone

By Alisha McDarris

We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs

By Kate Baggaley

Bear 128 'Grazer', with medium blonde coat and light fluffy ears standing at the edge of the water with tall grass behind her.

How scientists try to weigh some of the fattest bears on Earth How scientists try to weigh some of the fattest bears on Earth

By María Paula Rubiano A.

Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help. Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help.

A male Northern cardinal feeding a female Northern cardinal

Few people knew female birds had unique songs—until women started studying them Few people knew female birds had unique songs—until women started studying them

By Omland, Rose & Odom/The Conversation

white-crowned sparrow singing in a tree

Bird songs got sexier during the COVID-19 shutdown Bird songs got sexier during the COVID-19 shutdown

Monarch butterflies

Migrating monarchs are in trouble. Here’s how we can all help them. Migrating monarchs are in trouble. Here’s how we can all help them.

By D. André Green II/The Conversation

acorn woodpecker

Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers

By Kate Baggaley

A day in the life of an eagle wrangler A day in the life of an eagle wrangler

By Maggie BenZvi/Coffee or Die

Your car is probably full of spiders Your car is probably full of spiders

By Popular Science Team

A Blakiston's fish owl hunting for masu salmon in a river

The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl

By Jonathan Slaght

bottlenose dolphins

Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think

A National Park mountain range against clear blue and lightly clouded skies overlooking a wooded forest area.

The Great American Outdoors Act proves that grassroots advocacy and democracy still work The Great American Outdoors Act proves that grassroots advocacy and democracy still work

By Robinson & Krebs/ Outdoor Life

A buck in a grassy field

Gear

How to pick the right wildlife trail camera How to pick the right wildlife trail camera

By Joe Genzel and Rich Howell/ Outdoor Life

Escaped exotic animals are changing the Texas landscape Escaped exotic animals are changing the Texas landscape

By Asher Elbein/Texas Observer

sharks in the ocean

Reef sharks around the world are in trouble Reef sharks around the world are in trouble

By Kate Baggaley

An Audubon's shearwater over water

Bird names are due for an anti-racist reckoning Bird names are due for an anti-racist reckoning

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

The ultra-black Pacific black dragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus), the second-blackest fish studied by the research team.

These ultra-black fish camouflage with the darkness of the deep sea These ultra-black fish camouflage with the darkness of the deep sea

American hunters on horseback through the Yukon

With the US-Canada border closed, wildlife tourism is hurting With the US-Canada border closed, wildlife tourism is hurting

By Joe Genzel/ Outdoor Life

A doe crossing a road in Yosemite National Park

Less roadkill during the pandemic could translate to more deer down the road Less roadkill during the pandemic could translate to more deer down the road

By Joe Genzel/ Outdoor Life

A grizzly bear walking through the snow.

These survival tips might actually get you killed These survival tips might actually get you killed

By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream

a white-throated sparrow

White-throated sparrows are ditching their classic song for a new tune White-throated sparrows are ditching their classic song for a new tune

By Kate Baggaley

Hummingbirds can see colors we can’t even imagine Hummingbirds can see colors we can’t even imagine

By Kate Baggaley

Black kids with binoculars

Black birders have never been safe or celebrated Black birders have never been safe or celebrated

By Jacqueline L. Scott/The Conversation

A male Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) perches atop a sunflower.

Migratory birds in the Eastern US are struggling to adapt to climate change Migratory birds in the Eastern US are struggling to adapt to climate change

By Kate Baggaley

New Zealands animals

New Zealand’s bold rat-control campaign sees its first wave of successes New Zealand’s bold rat-control campaign sees its first wave of successes

By Mara Johnson-Groh

Vets, farmers, and zookeepers can help prevent the next pandemic Vets, farmers, and zookeepers can help prevent the next pandemic

By Lynne Peeples/Undark

A bull elk bugles in a field.

Ten shocking survival stories that real people lived to tell Ten shocking survival stories that real people lived to tell

By Field & Stream Editors

bats flying out of an abandoned gold mine

Why do so many diseases come from bats? Why do so many diseases come from bats?

By Kate Baggaley

shark birth science

Why scientists are giving ultrasounds to 10-foot-long pregnant sharks Why scientists are giving ultrasounds to 10-foot-long pregnant sharks

By Hannah Verkamp/The Conversation

Rhinos with oxpeckers on their back.

Rhinos pay a painful price for oxpecker protection Rhinos pay a painful price for oxpecker protection

By Sara Kiley Watson

elk on golf course

The real reason we’re seeing more wildlife during the pandemic The real reason we’re seeing more wildlife during the pandemic

"Albino" tigers are often just captive individuals bred for specific, atypical features.

‘Tiger King’ would have been more disturbing if it had focused on the big cat trade ‘Tiger King’ would have been more disturbing if it had focused on the big cat trade

By Allison Skidmore/The Conversation

a screenshot of a video game

Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory

By Popular Science Team

group of people tagging a dear with a collar.

GPS collars help wildlife researchers answer important questions GPS collars help wildlife researchers answer important questions

By Kris Millgate/ Outdoor Life

Vampire bats know the true meaning of friendship—sharing slurps of blood Vampire bats know the true meaning of friendship—sharing slurps of blood

By Sara Kiley Watson

a Northern cardinal on a metal bar outside

DIY

How to start birding in any US city How to start birding in any US city

By Georgia Silvera Seamans

North American bats tend to roost among the fungus that kills them North American bats tend to roost among the fungus that kills them

By Kate Baggaley

River dam puzzle

America thrived by choking its rivers with dams. Now it’s time to undo the damage. America thrived by choking its rivers with dams. Now it’s time to undo the damage.

A ruby-throated hummingbird dips into a nectar feeder.

Expert-approved ways to feed all your favorite birds Expert-approved ways to feed all your favorite birds

By Julian Avery/The Conversation

Kea parrot with black token.

Kea parrots use statistics to get what they want Kea parrots use statistics to get what they want

By Sara Kiley Watson

a seagull eating a piece of pizza on a restaurant table

Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands

Captain Jake Hiles and 708-pound tuna that is the pending new state Virginia record.

Anglers in Virginia reeled in a 700-pound tuna, then threw a dinner party Anglers in Virginia reeled in a 700-pound tuna, then threw a dinner party

By Doug Howlett/Field & Stream

The mangrove-lined estuary on Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

Millions of people’s food supply depends on super-urinating fish Millions of people’s food supply depends on super-urinating fish

By Kate Baggaley

Sahara desert at sunset.

The Sahara used to be full of fish The Sahara used to be full of fish

By Sara Kiley Watson

cassiopea jellyfish

Upside-down jellyfish lob tiny grenades to kill prey Upside-down jellyfish lob tiny grenades to kill prey

By Kate Baggaley

two fish side by side with one poking a bone into the other, but in a sexy way

This ancient bony fish was a sexual pioneer This ancient bony fish was a sexual pioneer

By Rachel Feltman

Releasing a redfish

Releasing a caught fish isn’t as simple as tossing it overboard Releasing a caught fish isn’t as simple as tossing it overboard

By Capt. Spud Woodward/Sportfishing Mag