Latest Wildlife Stories
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
Rare parasites found in 200 million-year-old reptile poop
The planet’s first filter feeder could be this extinct marine reptile
Butterflies can remember specific flower foraging routes
The best bird feeders of 2024
Trumpetfish use other fish as camouflage
As oceans become more acidic, creatures could struggle to smell
People around the world got really into feeding birds during the pandemic
This giant sea cow-like whale may have been the heaviest creature to ever live on Earth
Coral is reproducing in broad daylight
How male tobacco budworm moths found their perfect cologne
Jellyfish may have been roaming the seas for at least 500 million years
Why studying horses could help humans stay healthy, too
Howls, butt sniffs, and pee sprays: understanding animal languages
Recently awoken 46,000-year-old nematodes already have 100 generations of babies
Eavesdropping on pink river dolphins could help save them
Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm
The best bird-watching binoculars in 2024
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a 40-year absence
The key to bringing deep sea samples up to the coast? An underwater freezer.
Why the creators of ‘Jaws’ regretted making sharks the monsters
Paleontologists discover two new sabertooth cat species
No guts left behind: Iceland’s quest to repurpose fish waste
This badger-like mammal may have died while trying to eat a dinosaur
Who caught the first bluefin tuna?
Hungry green sea turtles have eaten in the same seagrass meadows for about 3,000 years
Like whales and bats, elk have regional dialects
Extinct snub-nosed gator had big teeth for crushing snails
How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans
Mighty saber-toothed cats and dire wolves probably had achy joints
Beer’s pungent scent could help salmon find their way home
The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology
A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings
The best solar birdbaths of 2024
Same-sex mounting in male macaques can help them reproduce more successfully
Are ‘mother trees’ real?
Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science
Before spider mites mate, one of them gets their skin removed
Human noises make animals in the woods nervous
Stressed rattlesnakes just need a little help from their friends
New species of inkless octopus may have been found in Costa Rica’s deep seas
Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals
The birds of summer patrolling Ocean City’s boardwalk
Drones are following dolphins to spy on their complex social lives
Badgers and birds may be teaming up to steal honey
Check out some of the weirdest warty frogs in North America
The ancestor of all placental mammals survived the dino-killing asteroid
Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time
Megalodons were likely warm-blooded, despite being stone-cold killers
Animals and AI help scientists study pandemics
This pangolin-inspired robot can curl up into a healing ball
This dolphin ancestor looked like a cross between Flipper and Moby Dick
The secret to better folding phones might hinge on mussels
Fish are thriving near marine protected areas—and so are coastal communities
Owls, puffins, and even city pigeons glam it up in winning bird photos
Microscopic worms use electricity to ride bumblebees like EVs
‘Slow water’ could transform the Southwest, one little rock wall at a time
Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike
The sustainable secret to raising tastier crabs
Bright white lights are a buzzkill for glow-worm romance
This chunky ancient lizard was 1,000 times bigger than its modern relatives