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The latest on the fascinating flora and fauna of our planet.

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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

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

peregrine falcon staring into camera

One of the most important laws protecting birds in the US just got gutted One of the most important laws protecting birds in the US just got gutted

jackass penguins

Jackass penguins talk like people Jackass penguins talk like people

By Kate Baggaley

Diego the giant tortoise at a captive-breeding facility

Did a high sex drive really save the giant tortoise from extinction? Did a high sex drive really save the giant tortoise from extinction?

artist rendition of jellyfish with implants

Bionic jellyfish can swim three times faster Bionic jellyfish can swim three times faster

By Kate Baggaley

For polar bears contending with climate change, it’s ‘survival of the fattest’

For polar bears contending with climate change, it’s ‘survival of the fattest’ For polar bears contending with climate change, it’s ‘survival of the fattest’

By Dan Nosowitz

walking shark on the seafloor

These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor

By Kate Baggaley

arctic terns flying against clouds with person silhouetted against background

Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting

Lionfish underwater

This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish

By Sara Kiley Watson

African grey parrot.

For some African grey parrots, sharing is caring For some African grey parrots, sharing is caring

By Sara Kiley Watson

a hummingbird on a tree

Hummingbirds get their wild coloring from ‘air-filled pancakes’ in their feathers Hummingbirds get their wild coloring from ‘air-filled pancakes’ in their feathers

By Kate Baggaley

cuttlefish with 3D glasses

Cuttlefish perceive depth—and they wore 3D glasses to prove it Cuttlefish perceive depth—and they wore 3D glasses to prove it

By Sara Kiley Watson

A packed canoe on the shore in Bowron Lake Provincial Park, of Canada.

The 10 best canoe trips in the U.S. and Canada The 10 best canoe trips in the U.S. and Canada

By Ben Duchesney/Field & Stream

Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire

Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire

By Ellen Airhart

Antietam National Battlefield

Countries can salvage places scarred by the horrors of war Countries can salvage places scarred by the horrors of war

By Todd Lookingbill and Peter Smallwood/The Conversation

A vulture perched in a tree.

Vultures are going extinct because people won’t stop consuming their brains Vultures are going extinct because people won’t stop consuming their brains

By Cathleen O’Grady/Undark

Female vampire bats regurgitate bloody dinners for their starving girlfriends

Female vampire bats regurgitate bloody dinners for their starving girlfriends Female vampire bats regurgitate bloody dinners for their starving girlfriends

Finally, some good news about humpback whales

Finally, some good news about humpback whales Finally, some good news about humpback whales

What’s big, lives underwater, and fights climate change with its body and booty? Whale give you one guess.

What’s big, lives underwater, and fights climate change with its body and booty? Whale give you one guess. What’s big, lives underwater, and fights climate change with its body and booty? Whale give you one guess.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A fox attacking a marmot

The most astonishing wildlife photos of 2019 range from meme-able to political The most astonishing wildlife photos of 2019 range from meme-able to political

All hail Holly, the queen of Fat Bear Week

All hail Holly, the queen of Fat Bear Week All hail Holly, the queen of Fat Bear Week

a closeup of a male black Homalictus achrostu

These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970 We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal

The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal

By PopSci Editors

Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts

Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned?

Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned? Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned?

By Rachel Nuwer/Undark

Extreme weather is making these spiders extra feisty

Extreme weather is making these spiders extra feisty Extreme weather is making these spiders extra feisty

By Sara Chodosh

Trump is attacking the Endangered Species Act when we need it most

Trump is attacking the Endangered Species Act when we need it most Trump is attacking the Endangered Species Act when we need it most

Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping

Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping Congratulations to new penguin dads Skipper and Ping

By Rachel Feltman

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds

By Sara Chodosh

Everything you need to know about shark bites

Everything you need to know about shark bites Everything you need to know about shark bites

By Gavin Naylor/The Conversation

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep

By Donavyn Coffey

The Atlantic cod’s migratory supergene comes at a cost

The Atlantic cod’s migratory supergene comes at a cost The Atlantic cod’s migratory supergene comes at a cost

By Donavyn Coffey

The weirdest things we learned this week: Two sleeps are better than one

The weirdest things we learned this week: Two sleeps are better than one The weirdest things we learned this week: Two sleeps are better than one

By Popular Science Team

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague

fish shoal close up

A 50-million-year-old school of fish is etched forever in this rare fossil A 50-million-year-old school of fish is etched forever in this rare fossil

By Donavyn Coffey

chinook salmon ear stone otolith

The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears

This spider’s exoskeleton looks like a helmet for a very tiny alien

This spider’s exoskeleton looks like a helmet for a very tiny alien This spider’s exoskeleton looks like a helmet for a very tiny alien

By Alex Schwartz

Baby sharks are eating the birds that live in your backyard

Baby sharks are eating the birds that live in your backyard Baby sharks are eating the birds that live in your backyard

By Jessica Boddy

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives

By Germán Orizaola/The Conversation

Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies

Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies

By Eleanor Cummins