Animals
The Top 9 Baffling, Humbling, Mind-Blowing Science Stories of 2016
From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
Park Service May Boost Wolf Pack on Isle Royale
The NPS has proposed a plan to boost the wolf population on the island where currently only two inbred canines remain
Why the U.S. Army Guarded the 23 Remaining American Buffalo
In 1882, General Philip Sheridan's expedition to the protected buffalo haven in Yellowstone National Park revealed a gruesome reality
Polar Bear Mom and Cub Accidentally Separated by a Car
A car horn outside Churchill, Manitoba, causes a curious polar bear mom and her cub to scurry in opposite directions
Unidentified Complex Sound From Earth's Deepest Trench May Be New Whale Call
Known as the Western Pacific Biotwang, researchers believe it may be a previously unrecoreded call from a dwarf minke whale
Meet the Klingon Newt, Ziggy Stardust Snake—Two of the 163 New Species Discovered in the Mekong
A new reports details the dozens of new animal and plant species scientists found in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong in 2015
A Beloved Alpha Polar Bear Near the End of His Life
Saint Pete, as he's known by locals in nearby Churchill, Manitoba, is an elderly polar bear who's been visiting the town for decades
An Angry Hippo Charges a Trespassing Lion
A lion ventures into an area of the river that's part of a hippo bull's territory. The enraged hippo wastes no time in asserting his dominance
The Long, Adorable History of Pandas in America
Su Lin was the first giant panda to come to America, landing in San Francisco in 1936
Meet the Colorful New Weapon Scientists Are Using to Save Toads From a Devastating Fungus
Researchers are supplementing the amphibians’ natural microbiomes with a fluorescent fungus-fighter they've dubbed "Purple Rain"
The Hidden Connections Between Darwin and the Physicist Who Championed Entropy
These magnificently bearded men both introduced a dose of randomness and irreversibility into the universe
Rise of the (Cow Milking) Robots
The largest robotic dairy farm in the United States will be up and running in Michigan next year
Prize-Winning Videos Capture Mesmerizing, Microscopic World
Everything looks cooler when it's viewed through the lens of a microscope
Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Having Another Baby
Old age hasn’t slowed down the prolific bird
Giraffes Silently Slip Onto the Endangered Species List
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time
America’s Only Known Jaguar May Not Be Alone Anymore
Perhaps "El Jefe" isn't so lonely after all
Hippo Climbs Down a Steep Cliff...With Difficulty
A 15-foot male hippo carefully negotiates his enormous body down a sheer cliff. It's the shortest and most direct route to the water
Thousands of Snow Geese Die at Abandoned Pit Mine
Despite attempts to scare them away, thousands of geese landed on the acidic Berkeley Pit, which is full of toxic heavy metals
Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop
Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds
How Cheetahs “Spot” Each Other
Cheetah meetups: In a novel study, researchers show that roaming cheetahs likely use their noses to seek each other out after weeks apart
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