Latest Wildlife Stories
Fierce mama Grazer takes 2023’s Fat Bear Week crown
New neon-yellow snail from the Florida Keys gets a happy hour-ready name
4 capybara facts you’ll love, and 1 you’d like to forget
This nuclear byproduct is fueling debate over Fukushima’s seafood
Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island
Humans are now the African savannah’s top predator
Mammals may use same-sex sexual behavior for conflict resolution, bonding, and more
How we can help the most endangered class of animals survive climate change
This robot trio mimics the life cycle of a frog
No two parakeets sound exactly the same
Robotic ‘Super Monster Wolves’ are guarding Japanese towns against bears
This fluffy anteater could be a new species
Why are these orcas harassing porpoises? Scientists have 3 theories.
This 6-million-year-old turtle shell still has some DNA
A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years
How many ancient humans does it take to fight off a giant hyena?
To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents
Meet the first electric blue tarantula known to science
South Africa’s Missing sharks have been found
Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill
These 24-eyed jellyfish learn from their mistakes
Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos
As humans get louder, monkeys mark more territory
How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.
This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’
World’s oldest living aquarium fish could be 100 years young
Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them
‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors
Plastic fishing gear brings in a better catch, but there’s a big tradeoff
Can animals give birth to twins?
The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good
What songbirds can teach us about being smart
A rare fish with ‘hands’ is spotted in a surprising place
Dogs and wolves remember where you hide their food
Oysters can’t sleep—and your lights might be the cause
11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more
These crow relatives put food over friendship
New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife
Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish
Scientists discover a cat-sized ancient koala in Australia
Our tree-climbing ancestors evolved our abilities to throw far and reach high
The next frontier in saving the world’s heaviest parrots: genome sequencing
Maine’s puffins show another year of remarkable resiliency
Florida’s aquatic animals prepare early for storms like Hurricane Idalia
A three-eyed organism roamed the seas half a billion years ago
‘Alive and wriggling’ worm survived in woman’s body and brain for at least a year
Emperor penguins suffer ‘unprecedented’ breeding failure as sea ice disappears
Hogfish ‘see’ using their skin
This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island
Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean
The truth behind animal resistance memes
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave
Dead whales and dinosaur eggs: 7 fascinating images by researchers
Mission to recreate Darwin’s scientific Beagle voyage sets sail
Hungry seals may have begun following their whiskers 23 million years ago
Harrison Ford’s latest namesake is an Andean snake species
Popular shellfish resist extinction in surprising ways
A new pack of endangered gray wolves is roaming Northern California
These moles may have been hiding for 3 million years
This tiny, 8-foot long whale swam off Egypt’s coast 41 million years ago
Don’t lick the toads and other things to avoid at national parks
Miami suburb turns to vasectomies to solve its peacock problem