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Martian beavers, intentional explosions, and other weird facts from 150 years of PopSci
These weird marine critters paved the way for the ‘Cambrian explosion’ of species
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Dogs know exactly what they’re doing when they give you the ‘puppy eyes’
The centuries-old bond between people and dogs has shaped canine evolution—from barking to adorable expressions.
Gray wolves are headed back to the endangered species list
The US district court's ruling will have immediate impacts on wolf management in multiple western states.
Puppies beat out young wolves in one important skill
There are some tricks you just can’t teach a baby wolf.
Wisconsin’s gray wolves are in serious trouble
Legal hunting and emboldened poachers have put the state’s population in jeopardy.
Identifying animals in photos is trickier than you might think
Images that supposedly showed the extinct thylacine were actually of a pademelon. But how could you even confuse the two?
Wisconsin hunters have already killed more gray wolves than allowed
More than 27,000 people applied for permits for the state’s first wolf hunt since 2014.
Wolves use ambush tactics to hunt unsuspecting beavers
The predators deploy different strategies to bring down different prey.
A new mapping method could help humans and wildlife coexist
Wildlife corridors aren’t a new idea, but taking human resistance into account makes them much more effective.
Here are 10 plants and animals that might have gone extinct without the Endangered Species Act
The administration has proposed changes to the popular law.
A pack of wolves is about to save this national park
With any luck, a boatload of predators is headed to Isle Royale.
