Wildlife (Page 30)

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

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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

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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

Discovered: A Brand-New Species of Giant Galapagos Tortoise

By Grennan Milliken

Why Do Seals Have Wavy Whiskers?

Why Do Seals Have Wavy Whiskers?

By Devin Powell

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

The Most Sustainable Way To Raise Seafood Might Be On Land

The Most Sustainable Way To Raise Seafood Might Be On Land

By Lois Parshley

Why Are Bats’ Immune Systems Totally Different From Any Other Mammal’s?

Why Are Bats’ Immune Systems Totally Different From Any Other Mammal’s?

By Alexandra Ossola

‘Living Fossil’ Fish Has Lungs

By Mary Beth Griggs

Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs

Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs

By Mary Beth Griggs

How Zombie Spiders Are Enslaved As Wasp Nursery Builders

How Zombie Spiders Are Enslaved As Wasp Nursery Builders

By Rebecca Boyle

*Zhenyuanlong suni*

This Is How Jurassic World’s Velociraptors Should Have Looked

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Black Leopard

The Black Leopard Has Secret Spots

By Mary Beth Griggs

How To Fix A Goldfish

How To Fix A Goldfish

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Scientists Have Created Chickens With Dinosaur Snouts

Scientists Have Created Chickens With Dinosaur Snouts

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Birder’s Guide To The Future [Infographic]

A Birder’s Guide To The Future [Infographic]

By Breanna Draxler

Shark Attacks Are So Unlikely, But So Fascinating

Shark Attacks Are So Unlikely, But So Fascinating

By PopSci Editors

Laid Pretty: Five Bird Eggs That Are Beautiful Even Without Dye

By Mary Beth Griggs

China’s Endangered ‘Magic Rabbit’ Photographed For The First Time In 20 Years

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China’s Endangered ‘Magic Rabbit’ Photographed For The First Time In 20 Years

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

By Daniel Engber

Solar Power Towers Are ‘Vaporizing’ Birds

Solar Power Towers Are ‘Vaporizing’ Birds

Sea Snail’s Teeth Just Dethroned Spider Silk As The Strongest Biological Material

Sea Snail’s Teeth Just Dethroned Spider Silk As The Strongest Biological Material

By Lydia Ramsey

How A Tiny Bat Might Interrupt A Massive Oil Pipeline

By Rebecca Boyle

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

Students Engineer Help For Bats Fighting White Nose Syndrome

Students Engineer Help For Bats Fighting White Nose Syndrome

By Rebecca Boyle

This Spider Weaves A Web Of Charged Silk

This Spider Weaves A Web Of Charged Silk

By Mary Beth Griggs

Humans, Not Climate Change, Caused Caribbean Bat Extinctions

By Rebecca Boyle

Bats Listen For Others’ Snacking Sounds to Help Them Find Food

Bats Listen For Others’ Snacking Sounds to Help Them Find Food

By Rebecca Boyle

Found: The World’s Newest Deepest-Dwelling Fish

Found: The World’s Newest Deepest-Dwelling Fish

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Fish Hide From Predators By Smelling Like Coral

Fish Hide From Predators By Smelling Like Coral

By Rohan Brooker, University of Georgia

How Did That Spiderweb Cross The Road?

How Did That Spiderweb Cross The Road?

By Daniel Engber

Can Birds Be Trained To Bring Down Drones?

Can Birds Be Trained To Bring Down Drones?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too

Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too

By Rebecca Boyle

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly

By Rebecca Boyle

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts

By Rebecca Boyle

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

By Rafi Letzter

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

By Francie Diep

Elephants Able To Detect Rainstorms 150 Miles Away

Elephants Able To Detect Rainstorms 150 Miles Away

The Brilliant Ten: Nicole Abaid Studies Bats To Make Drones Smarter

The Brilliant Ten: Nicole Abaid Studies Bats To Make Drones Smarter

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

Vest And Scarf Made From Spider Silk

Vest And Scarf Made From Spider Silk

By Francie Diep

If A Fish Grows Up On Land, Will It Learn To Walk?

If A Fish Grows Up On Land, Will It Learn To Walk?

Google Protects Its Undersea Fiber Optic Cables… From Sharks

Google Protects Its Undersea Fiber Optic Cables… From Sharks

By Douglas Main

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California

By Alexandra Ossola

Effect Of Fracking On Wildlife Is Basically Unknown

Effect Of Fracking On Wildlife Is Basically Unknown

By Douglas Main

How Did The Deadliest Strain Of Ebola Travel From Central To West Africa?

How Did The Deadliest Strain Of Ebola Travel From Central To West Africa?

By Francie Diep

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

By Popular Science Team

This Wasp Eats Spiders And Stacks Up Corpses Of Stinging Ants

This Wasp Eats Spiders And Stacks Up Corpses Of Stinging Ants

By Douglas Main

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?

How To Set Up Your Endangered Leopard On A Date

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How To Set Up Your Endangered Leopard On A Date

By Francie Diep

What I Learned Hunting Decoy-Weaving Spiders In The Amazon

What I Learned Hunting Decoy-Weaving Spiders In The Amazon

By Douglas Main

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica

By PopSci Editors

Giant Anemone Eats Seabird

Giant Anemone Eats Seabird

By Douglas Main