Animals
Maker’s Week at the Zoo is Business as Usual
When the right product doesn't exist for a fish ultrasound or other procedure, scientists build it themselves
DNA and Databases Help Untangle the Web of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Two new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
Louisiana's Bears Are Making a Comeback
The state thinks the bears are doing well enough to merit removal from protected status. Others disagree
Kangaroos Are Lefties, and That Can Teach Us About Human Handedness
The discovery strengthens the case that upright posture drove the evolution of dominant hands in humans
Forget Llamas and Lions, Flamingos Are the Best Escape Artists
The pink birds are tougher than they look
U.S. Grants Captive Chimpanzees Endangered Species Status, Prohibiting Most Research on Them
Captive chimps now have the same protections as wild ones
Polar Bears are Eating Dolphins, Probably Thanks to Climate Change
A warmer winter lured a pod of white-beaked dolphins north but then ice trapped them, sealing their fate as a polar bear's meal
A New Recreation Shows How Ancient Romans Lifted Wild Animals Into the Colosseum
An elaborate system of elevators and trap doors lifted ferocious beasts onto the Colosseum floor
Lions and Tigers are on the Loose After Floods in Tibilisi, Georgia
Wild animals escaped a Tibilisi, Georgia zoo when their enclosures were destroyed
How a Cheap Plastic Rat Could Change Biology Class
With a couple of 3D printers, a husband and wife team is building accurate replicas of rats that could one day eliminate the need for dissection specimens
Ask Smithsonian: What Makes Skunk Spray Smell So Terrible?
When the omnivorous cat-size mammals take aim, the malodorous spray can hit with pin-point accuracy up to 20 feet away
West African Chimps Regularly Drink Alcoholic Palm Sap
Observations over 17 years show this isn’t just an experiment for the apes
Six Ways to See Bioluminescence in the World's Oceans
From shimmering squid in Japan to illuminated clams in France, here are some of the top spots for basking in nature's glow
An Oregon Town Tried (and Failed) to Scare Off Sea Lions With a Fake Orca
“Fake Willy" nearly drowned on its mission to drive sea lions out of Astoria, Oregon
Mini Beavers Once Roamed Oregon
Fossils of a squirrel-sized from in eastern Oregon may be related to modern beavers
Yes, Lions Will Hunt Humans if Given the Chance
The tragic attack at a South AFrican park serves as a reminder that lions are predators and humans are prey
Chimpanzees Can Learn to Cook
Given a microwave-like tool, chimpanzees become chefs
Mouse Noses Can Bypass the Brain to Make Females Blind to Males
Hormones direct the nose to signal when potential mates are about—and when to erase their scent
Listen to the Dulcet Purr of a Wolf Spider
Males seduce females by making leaves vibrate
Discover a Fossil Jackpot Off the Las Vegas Strip
Remains of mammoths, camels and other beasts of the Ice Age tempt visitors out of Sin City and into Tule Springs National Monument
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