A photographer's imaginary insect world mirrors our own, with beetles flying kites and six-legged warriors on the march
Caution: Unexpected birdsong can cause flashbacks that lift the listener out of time and place
Carolina dogs, discovered in the Southeast woods, may provide clues to the primitive dogs that arrived with the first humans in America
An American biologist treks the steppes and the Gobi to rescue a Mongolian raptor that's in deep trouble
For a walk on the wild side, follow the tracks of a tiger or look at a lion close up at the National Zoo
Loitering on sidewalks and begging at shops, macaques are familiar, but not always welcome, sights in cities across Asia
This feisty waterbird is very common. That's part of the problem
Termites are covert destroyers. You don't hear them or see them until they come swarming out of the woodwork on their spectacular mating flight
An ungainly monster, the steam traction engine helped turn the buffalo's pasture into America's breadbasket
Plain old barnyard animals with genes from other species added are producing medicines that keep people alive
Legendary trainer Buck Brannaman relies on trust, not terror
Winging south, Operation Migration embarks on a remarkable odyssey
These rodents are cute if you're not a suburban homeowner watching your grass disappear. Millions live on the prairies, yet the rascals are in trouble
Rehabilitating injured or abandoned wildlife fulfills the longing of many animal lovers to know other bloods
The evolution of this freshwater pearl-maker reaches its apex in our Southeastern rivers
Even hunters of timber rattlers now admit that these snakes are shy, placid and very fragile
Without free-roaming bands of wild horses, the American West just wouldn't be the same
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In Down East Maine, the lobster means more than seafood
Galápagos seabirds tolerate human spectators, and crabs in Panama ignore cars (but hide from trucks)
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