Wildlife(Page 23)

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

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Male acorn woodpecker with tree cache

Polygamy is just one reason why acorn woodpeckers are master survivalists

By Purbita Saha

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

Tuna Robot With Internal Overlay

A tuna robot reveals the art of gliding gracefully through water

By Charlotte Hu

Squirrel climbing on a branch

Scientists confirm that squirrels are amazing gymnasts

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.

How to protect wildlife from extreme heat

By Natalie Wallington

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

From Bat Ears to Sonar

By Michael Stroh

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.

Transform your yard into an owl kingdom

By Natalie Wallington

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

These killer whales go through menopause

Red-winged blackbird singing.

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

By Charlotte Hu

Japanese great tit

These Songbirds Can Speak To Each Other Like Humans Do

By Grennan Milliken

a sulfur-crested cockatoo perched on a wall

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

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

By Purbita Saha

how to identify ticks

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.

Wild birds don’t need your backyard feeders to survive

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

Endangered Species

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

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

Arctic Report: How To Feed Salmon To The World

By Breanna Draxler

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

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

Endangered Species

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

indian pangolin

Endangered Species

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.

Endangered Species

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

Male red-winged blackbird

How to decode the secret language of birds

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

Endangered Species

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

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

By Grennan Milliken

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

By Mark D. Kaufman

A peregrine falcon.

Peregrine falcons have natural eye makeup for a pretty fierce reason

Drones revealed the intricate social lives of these killer whales

Drones revealed the intricate social lives of these killer whales

By Ellie Shechet

How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales

Endangered Species

How bomb detectors discovered a hidden pod of singing blue whales

A breaching Sowerby's beaked whale.

Carcasses are the best clues we have for these mysterious whales

pearlfish and a sea cucumber

This Fish Burrows Up A Sea Cucumber’s Anus For Safety (And Food)

Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds

Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds

By Angely Mercado

Gray foxes use black bears as personal body guards

Gray foxes use black bears as personal body guards

By Philip Kiefer

Fish Pee May Be Helping Coral Reefs More Than We Think

Fish Pee May Be Helping Coral Reefs More Than We Think

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Bizarre Proton-Conducting Jelly Helps Sharks Detect Electrical Signals Of Prey

Bizarre Proton-Conducting Jelly Helps Sharks Detect Electrical Signals Of Prey

By Grennan Milliken

How Do You Autopsy a Whale?

How Do You Autopsy a Whale?

By Rebecca Boyle

A new mapping method could help humans and wildlife coexist

By Philip Kiefer

Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why

Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why

By Sara Chodosh

Beach sign warning of great white shark sightings in Chatham, Massachusetts

You should never have to fight off a shark—but here’s how to do it (just in case)

By Alisha McDarris

Important Scientific Mystery Solved: How Birds Lose Their Penises

Important Scientific Mystery Solved: How Birds Lose Their Penises

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Will A Chicken That’s Fed Lemons Taste Like Lemons?

Will A Chicken That’s Fed Lemons Taste Like Lemons?

By Dan Nosowitz

Jumping spiders have a mysterious nighttime habit

By Ellie Shechet

8 Ways Jellyfish Are Awesome And Terrifying

By Shaunacy Ferro

Bionic Bird Drone May Fool Actual Birds

Bionic Bird Drone May Fool Actual Birds

Scientists Rank World’s Most ‘Evolutionarily Distinct’ Birds

10 Of New York City’s Most Surprising Animals

By Alexandra Ossola

This rare ‘Finding Nemo’ fish mysteriously washed up on a California beach

Two round birds in a birdbath.

Build a classy, easy birdbath with vintage finds

By Natalie Wallington

Sharks have a sixth sense for navigating the seas

Sharks have a sixth sense for navigating the seas

By Ellie Shechet

Male black jacobin hummingbird on a branch

Hummingbirds routinely hit 9Gs like it’s no big deal

15 bird photos that will make your heart sing

By Candice Wang

A tawny frogmouth bird.

On Instagram, this quirky bird soars above the rest

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds

Here’s the real story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’

By Tom McNamara

The biggest animal ever to fly was a reptile with a giraffe-like neck

The biggest animal ever to fly was a reptile with a giraffe-like neck

Salmonella could be lurking at your bird feeders and baths. Here’s how to clean them.

Salmonella could be lurking at your bird feeders and baths. Here’s how to clean them.

By Natalie Wallington

An Alagoas Brazilian screech owl

Whose hoot? DNA and sound studies help define two new owl species in Brazil.

By Erin Fennessy

Brown bear walks on trail

Scientists stuck grizzly bears on treadmills and confirmed they hate hills as much as we do

Elk bull, calf, and cow with radio tags against the West Virginia mountains

West Virginia’s native elk have finally come home

By Larry Case/ Outdoor Life

Close up view of a "giant larvacean" (blue tadpole-like animal) and its "inner house."

These animals build palaces out of their own snot

Close up detail of a grey wolf.

Endangered Species

Wisconsin permitted people to hunt a contentious species. That might change next year.

By Phil Bourjaily/Field & Stream

sperm whales seen from above

Sperm whales have a surprisingly deep—and useful—culture

By Ellie Shechet