Latest Wildlife Stories
Birds’ ability to fly could determine the shape of their eggs
Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds
A bird’s song might be in her genes
Slimy, fleshy lips dripping with snot help these fish eat stinging corals
Why whales are back in New York City
How the Galapagos cormorant forgot how to fly
Faceless fish aren’t the only absurd creatures emerging from Australia’s Eastern Abyss
How one community rallied to save turtles from becoming roadkill
No, menstrual blood does not attract sharks
Whales today are bigger than ever before. Now, we know why.
It’s World Turtle Day, so here are a bunch of adorable turtles
New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguin is waddling towards extinction
This ancient whale had teeth, but it still sucked food off the ocean floor
Love eating chicken? Thank hungry Medieval Catholics.
A disturbing number of humpback whales are dying off the east coast
Birds are changing their songs to shout over traffic noise
Your guide to the practical uses of hagfish slime, glowworm glue, and other animal goo
Octopuses can basically edit their own genes on the fly
Living with a lynx—for science
Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land
Here’s the first video of one of the planet’s most elusive beaked whales
The embattled campaign for Canada’s national bird
Ten of the ugliest animals threatened by climate change
Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks
Lasers reveal the secrets of a feathered dinosaur fossil
Resurrecting extinct animals might do more harm than good
Taking manatees off the endangered species list doesn’t mean we should stop protecting them
Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?
How New Zealand is avoiding hundreds of exploding whale corpses
Delightful pictures of zoo animals playing in the snow
Drones are setting their sights on wildlife
Climate change and overfishing set a deadly trap for young penguins
Hunters may need to keep their paws off Wisconsin wolves
Celebrate Year of the Rooster with the best chicken science
Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers
To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales
These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species
Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses
Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead
WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct
Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.
Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like
Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors
How much space do pandas need to survive?
This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science
Why thousands of dead fish flooded a New York canal
A decade after his death, Steve Irwin is still the face of wildlife education
You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About Two-Headed Shark Attacks
Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife
Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population
We Know Why The Midshipman Fish Sings
Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows
Pigeons Know When They’re Getting Bad Leadership Advice
Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?
California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas
Larger Marine Animals Now In Greater Danger Of Going Extinct
Hawaiian Crows Discovered To Be Handy With Tools
This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales
To Track A Meal, Bats Waggle Their Heads And Ears
Good News: Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered
Scientists Want To Bring A Bird Back From Extinction
Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back
Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old
These Ancient Sharks Turned To Cannibalizing Their Young