Animals
Why Don’t Lions Attack Tourists on Safari and More Questions From Our Readers
A Moon-less Earth, yoga history, climate change and human speech
Dung Beetles Offset Climate Change
Even the most determined dung beetles can't offset all of those emissions, so don't feel too relieved about that steak or burger
Severed Octopus Arms Have a Mind of Their Own
Octopus tentacles still react up to an hour after being severed from their dead owner, and even try to pick up food and feed a phantom mouth
A Butterfly Species Settles in San Francisco’s Market Street
Two advocates track Western tiger swallowtails through the city and use art to encourage residents to think of the fluttering creatures as neighbors
The Housing Bubble’s Latest Victims Are Doomed Desert Tortoises
The Bureau of Land Management funded the center through mandatory fees for housing developers, but money dried up after the housing bubble burst
One Million Cockroaches Escaped from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Farm
The greenhouse where rochaes were being raised was destroyed by an unknown vandal - perhaps a neighbor not pleased about millions of cockroaches next door
Kumquat-Eating Crocodilians: Crocs And Gators Love Their Fruits and Veggies
Grapes and berries, fruit and veggies--crocodiles and alligators eat more than meat
It’s a Bear-Eat-Bear World Out There, Literally
Hikers were startled when they came across a grizzly eating a black bear
Zombie Pigeons Are Invading Moscow
In humans, the offending disease produces mild sniffles and flu-like symptoms, not an undead stupor or craving for flesh
To Control Feral Cat Populations, Cut the Tubes of Dominant Males
Rather than taking the goods entirely from feral cats, researchers now propose vasectomies are the way to go
Asia’s Only Tool-Wielding Monkeys Are Abandoning Their Stone Implements
If Thailand's gifted macaques are not sheltered from the corrupting influence of humans, they'll become another annoying, thieving bunch of Asian monkeys
This Underwater Expedition Is the Only Live Stream You Need to Watch Today
Right now, the Okeanos Explorer has a rover in the water about 600 meters below the ocean. You can join it by watching this live stream
In China, Airport Sniffer Dogs Hunt Down Illegal Wildlife Products
But even if the dogs do sniff out tiger and rhino parts, a system needs to be in place for fully prosecuting the criminals behind those goods
This Mako Shark Had a Sea Lion’s Head in Its Stomach
Take a trip inside the stomach of a 1,300 pound mako shark
$100 Million And 20 Years of Work May Not Be Enough to Save the Iberian Lynx
Of course, the Iberian lynx isn't the only species whose existence will likely be threatening by the affects of climate change
Costa Rica Is Going to Close Its Zoos And Release the Animals Into the Wild
But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order
How to Survive the Shark Attack That Is Never Going to Happen To You
No, seriously, you are not going to be attacked by a shark
Climate Change Is Sending Marine Life to the Poles in Search of Colder Waters
As the world warms because of climate change, marine animals are moving for the colder waters near the poles
Why Are Norway’s Moose Balding?
Moose are some of the most majestic creatures around, and now they're going bald
Sharks Made Out of Golf Bags? A Look at the Big Fish in Contemporary Art
Intrigued by the powerful hunters, artists have made tiger sharks, great whites and hammerheads the subjects of sculpture
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