Wildlife (Page 29)

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

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Whales today are bigger than ever before. Now, we know why.

Whales today are bigger than ever before. Now, we know why.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Turtle hatchling close-up, Texas

It’s World Turtle Day, so here are a bunch of adorable turtles

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguin is waddling towards extinction

New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguin is waddling towards extinction

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Love eating chicken? Thank hungry Medieval Catholics.

Love eating chicken? Thank hungry Medieval Catholics.

Your guide to the practical uses of hagfish slime, glowworm glue, and other animal goo

Your guide to the practical uses of hagfish slime, glowworm glue, and other animal goo

By Kate Baggaley

Octopuses can basically edit their own genes on the fly

Octopuses can basically edit their own genes on the fly

By Rachel Feltman

Living with a lynx—for science

Living with a lynx—for science

By Thomas McNamee

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

By Mark D. Kaufman

underwater image of true's beaked whale

Here’s the first video of one of the planet’s most elusive beaked whales

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

The embattled campaign for Canada’s national bird

The embattled campaign for Canada’s national bird

By Kate Baggaley

Acipenser sinensis (Chinese sturgeon)

Endangered Species

Ten of the ugliest animals threatened by climate change

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks

Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks

By Sara Chodosh

Lasers reveal the secrets of a feathered dinosaur fossil

Lasers reveal the secrets of a feathered dinosaur fossil

By Mary Beth Griggs

Endangered Species

Resurrecting extinct animals might do more harm than good

Taking manatees off the endangered species list doesn’t mean we should stop protecting them

By Sara Chodosh

Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?

Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?

By Claire Maldarelli

How New Zealand is avoiding hundreds of exploding whale corpses

How New Zealand is avoiding hundreds of exploding whale corpses

By Sara Chodosh

Drones are setting their sights on wildlife

Drones are setting their sights on wildlife

By Kate Baggaley

Climate change and overfishing set a deadly trap for young penguins

Climate change and overfishing set a deadly trap for young penguins

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Endangered Species

Hunters may need to keep their paws off Wisconsin wolves

Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers

Endangered Species

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

To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

By Rachel Feltman

These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

By Sara Chodosh

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

Endangered Species

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

By Rachel Feltman

Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

By Kate Baggaley

Egyptian Fruit Bats

Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like

By Mary Beth Griggs

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

By Sophie Bushwick

How much space do pandas need to survive?

How much space do pandas need to survive?

This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why thousands of dead fish flooded a New York canal

By Mary Beth Griggs

A double shark embryo

You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About Two-Headed Shark Attacks

By Samantha Cole

Endangered Species

Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife

By Grennan Milliken

Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population

Endangered Species

Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population

By Samantha Cole

Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows

Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows

By Samantha Cole

Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?

Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?

By Knvul Sheikh

California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas

California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas

By Mary Beth Griggs

a hawaiian crow forages with a stick

Hawaiian Crows Discovered To Be Handy With Tools

This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales

This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales

By Kate Baggaley

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

By Kate Baggaley

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

By Samantha Cole

Social Spiders Anelosimus eximius web system

Spider Colonies Are Cooperating Themselves To Death

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Illustration of a skunk wearing a gas mask and emitting fumes. The skunk is surrounded by unconscious animals.

Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?

By Melissa Klein

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

Endangered Species

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean

Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Endangered black-footed ferrets.

Government Drones Will Shoot Vaccinated M&Ms At Prairie Dogs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Dinosaurs May Have Cooed, Not Roared

By Mary Beth Griggs

How Frigatebirds Stay In The Air For Months At A Time

By Mary Beth Griggs

Check Out The First-Ever Shark Sonogram

By Samantha Cole

Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

By Alexandra Ossola

Why Binturongs’ Pee Smells Like Buttery Popcorn

By Grennan Milliken

Diagram Of A Sperm Whale Head

Science Says Sperm Whales Could Really Wreck Ships

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dodos Were Actually Not That Dumb

Dodos Were Actually Not That Dumb

By Grennan Milliken

Male Spiders Tie Up Their Mates During Sex To Keep From Getting Eaten

Male Spiders Tie Up Their Mates During Sex To Keep From Getting Eaten

By Charles Q. Choi

We’re Catching Millions Of Tons More Fish Each Year Than We Report

We’re Catching Millions Of Tons More Fish Each Year Than We Report

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dinosaur Courtship Rituals Were Surprisingly Similar To Those Of Modern Birds

By Mary Beth Griggs

Leopard Sharks Use Their Nose To Navigate Long Distances

Leopard Sharks Use Their Nose To Navigate Long Distances

By Grennan Milliken

Meet The Oregon Wildlife Refuge Currently Occupied By Armed Protestors

Meet The Oregon Wildlife Refuge Currently Occupied By Armed Protestors

By Mary Beth Griggs

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

By Grennan Milliken

Endangered Species

African Lions Are Now Considered An Endangered Species

By Mary Beth Griggs

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Web Wear: A New Coat Is Made From Biotech Spider Silk

Web Wear: A New Coat Is Made From Biotech Spider Silk

By Daniel Grushkin

How Bats Find Their Way Through The Clutter

How Bats Find Their Way Through The Clutter

By Rebecca Boyle