Wildlife (Page 8)

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

Latest in Wildlife

a lion cub sniffs a tortoise hiding in its shell

10 beautiful images from the 2025 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

Mule deer scratching itself

Good luck guessing Yosemite’s most dangerous animal

a mosquito under a microscope

What would a world without mosquitoes look like?

By RJ Mackenzie

An axolotl crawling up to the aquarium pane at the Hamburg animal shelter.

Endangered Species

Axolotls raised in captivity can survive in the wild

By Laura Baisas

Bald eaglets in canoe with caps over eyes

Rescuers borrow canoe to save baby bald eagles in river

A fringe-lipped bat approaches a Fitzinger's robber frog in Panama. This species of bat eavesdrops on the mating calls that male frogs produce to attract females, and uses these frog calls to detect, assess, and localize its prey.

Young bats develop a ‘caller ID’ to avoid poisonous prey

By Laura Baisas

two baby gorillas play in a tree

Endangered Species

20 unforgettable images of Earth’s animal kingdom

By Popular Science Team

an owl has a full juvenile turtle in her beak. an owlet stands at her feet staring up

Watch an owl try to eat a turtle whole

By Laura Baisas

Bone collector cases are carefully constructed from silk and exoskeleton parts.

‘Bone collector’ caterpillar wears the body parts of dead bugs

By Lauren Leffer

an illustration of a large red ant with curved jaws. a bird looks on with a concerned expression

Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey

By Laura Baisas

a small marsupial with white spots stands on the ground

Endangered Species

Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years

By Laura Baisas

Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

An osprey sits on its nest protected by a human-made basket.

To protect birds and motorists, engineers build a steel nest box on bridge

By Laura Baisas

three chimpanzees sit around a round fruit sharing it

Wild chimps sharing ‘boozy’ fruit caught on camera for the first time

By Laura Baisas

An Emperor chick begs and squaks at its parent to be fed.

Filmmaker James Cameron on penguins, arctic cold, and lowlight cameras

a sea slug in the ocean with whispy purple tendrils

Sea slugs harness the power of the sun to show off their colors

By Laura Baisas

a large bird with brown, gray, and white plumage walks in an open grassland

Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird

By Laura Baisas

Two young gorillas, habituated to human presence, scratch the soil in search of truffles

A group of gorillas have a surprising knack for hunting truffles, researchers find

By Laura Baisas

Skelleftea, Sweden A moose warning sign on a country road in summer.

It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream

an illustration of a small crocodile ancestor sneaking up on a small mammal ancestor

Crocodile ancestors survived two mass extinctions—here’s how

By Laura Baisas

first footage colossal squid

Colossal squid filmed in deep ocean for the first time ever

By Popular Science Team

Spotted dolphin with head above water

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins

A “zombie ant” that has been infected by the parasitic fungus Complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis.

Cordyceps fungus: ‘The Last of Us’ co-star thriving outside the spotlight

a side view of an injured eagle beak that is regrowing some keratin

Images show bald eagle’s beak healing from gunshot wound

By Laura Baisas

A Birdfy Netvue bird feeder in front of trees with a red bird on it on sale at Amazon

Amazon has this bird feeder with a built-in camera for its cheapest price ever

By Stan Horaczek

Close up of cane toad tadpole eating toad eggs underwater

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

a baby lion sleeps on a dirt road

10 gorgeous wildlife photos documenting Earth’s beauty

By Popular Science Team

goose wearing cubs hat

‘Geesekeepers’ protect Canada goose nesting at Chicago’s Wrigley Field

By Annie Colbert

Galapagos tortoise

Endangered Species

97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom

an adult eagle tends to two chicks on a nest

Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets officially named: Meet Sunny and Gizmo

By Laura Baisas

The Greater mouse-tailed bat flies through the night sky, searching for insects

How bats avoid crashing into one another

By Laura Baisas

one brown horse and one black horse run along green fields in iceland

Scientists discover why horses are such exceptional athletes

By Lauren Leffer

Venus fly trap wasp encased in amber

This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill

an baby orca surfaces behind its mother

Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976

By Laura Baisas

three elephants crossing a river

Endangered Species

Elephants avoid wasting energy during their epic journeys

By Laura Baisas

a hummingbird with blue, green, purple, and white feathers sucks nectar out of a yellow flower

Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death

By Laura Baisas

two baby eagles in a nest

Help Jackie and Shadow name their bald eagle chicks

By Annie Colbert

a deer with its mouth open stands in downpouring rain

11 brilliant images from the British Wildlife Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

Mako shark swimming with orange octopus on its back

Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus

a small bird with yellow plumage stands on a branch with its mouth wide open

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive

By Laura Baisas

Penguins on an ice sheet in Antarctica

A small amount of penguin poop is enough to spook krill

four Budgerigars sit on a stick on plain background

We finally know how parrots ‘talk’

By Lauren Leffer

a green iguana sitting at the base of a palm tree

Endangered Species

After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record

By Laura Baisas

The misfortune of some brings happiness to others, and for these polar bears, the death of a whale in east Greenland heralded a royal feast. Attracted by the smell, more than sixty bears were recorded in the area. However, their behaviour was almost benevolent, possibly due to the abundance of food.

11 fascinating wildlife images from the Sony World Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

two baby eagles

Live cam bald eagles lost 1 of 3 chicks after snowstorm

By Annie Colbert

Cougar kitten next to car tire in the snow

Endangered Species

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century

a baby lion cub plays with its mother's tail

17 delightful Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards outtakes

By Popular Science Team

an illustration of a black rodent-like early mammal with a membrane like a flying squirrel flying through a forest

Early mammals were all one color, study suggests

By Lauren Leffer

Artistic reconstruction of the terrestrial ecological landscape before the end Permian mass extinction based on fossil palynomorphs, plants, and tetrapods recovered, as well as sedimentological data from the South Taodonggou Section

The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of a small weasel-like early mammal with brown, black, and white fur climbing on a tree

This extinct tree-dwelling mammal may be among humans’ closer relatives

By Laura Baisas

a man on a boat holds a large orange pet goldfish

Please stop releasing pet goldfish into the wild

By Laura Baisas

three small and gray balg eaglets eat fish given to them by an adult bald eagle

Bald eagle live cam team shares what’s next for the 3 eaglets

By Laura Baisas

Blue-lined octopus in aquarium tank

Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack

Tabby cats, with their distinctive coats adorned in a symphony of stripes, dots, and swirls, bring a unique charm to the feline world. These enchanting creatures, often seen in shades of brown, black, and gray with hints of cream, captivate us with their individual patterns. The classic tabby pattern, characterized by bold stripes that run along the cat's back and tail, evokes a sense of timeless elegance. Whether in ebony, tawny, or ashen gray, each tabby cat carries a visual narrative that tells a story of nature's creativity. Some tabbies flaunt the mesmerizing "spotted" pattern, where dots of color dance across their fur like stardust. Others boast the intricate "swirls," a delicate and graceful arrangement of lines that adds an artistic flair to their appearance. Completing their ensemble are those endearing whiskers that frame their faces, adding an extra touch of charm to these captivating companions. Tabby cats, in their varied hues and unique patterns, bring a touch of artistry and individuality to our homes, turning each encounter into a delightful exploration of feline aesthetics.

How to protect your pets from bird flu

By Lauren Leffer

A mother humpback whale and her calf swimming in warm waters.

Whale pee moves vital nutrients thousands of miles

By Laura Baisas

Close up of lemon shark

Megalodon may have been ‘even longer’ than we thought

bald eagle feeds babies fresh fish

Jackie and Shadow’s third eaglet has landed

By Laura Baisas

an emperor penguin looks through a camera while its baby looks on

15 breathtaking images from the Nature Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

Blue gloved hands using tool on animal bone relic

1.5 million years ago, human ancestors used hippo bones to make tools

a tiger leaps at a boar

Endangered Species

12 riveting wildlife images from Nature inFocus Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

a green frog with its eyes and mouth sticking out of a shallow pool of water

Earth’s ‘Great Dying’ killed 80-90% of life. How some amphibians survived.

By Laura Baisas

two baby eagles tended to by their parent

The famous bald eagle nest live cam is back and we have 3 baby eaglets

By Laura Baisas

a large hornet dismembers a honey bee

1,400 different bug species found in the guts of Asian hornets

By Laura Baisas

An argentine ant is farming aphids on a young leaf.

Vicious invasive ants form gigantic supercolonies