Animals
How to Survive a Lion Attack
If you're managed to get yourself into a person vs lion situation, you probably don't know what to do about it. Thankfully, the internet is here for you
Buttercup the One-Legged Duck No Longer Has to Hobble
Buttercup's adorable plight, which concluded on Sunday when engineers successfully outfitted the duck with a 3D printed duck foot
Virus Hunters Are Testing Bats, Camels, Goats And Cats to Find a Deadly Illness’ Origin
Bats have been pinpointed as the most likely culprits behind MERS, though camels are a close second
Obama Tackles Illegal Wildlife Trade
Obama's plan will specifically address poaching of elephants and rhinos, though he has also reportedly begun conversations with China about curbing demand
Invasive Lionfish Are Such Effective Predators They’re Becoming Obese
Unfortunately, so far local human populations haven't taken to eating the invasive, piggy lionfish out of existence
Killer Whales May Be Two Distinct Species
Researchers estimate that up to six or seven different species or sub-species of killer whales may live around the world
These Beautiful Maps Show Where All Known Birds, Mammals And Amphibians Live
The maps include data on birds, mammals and amphibians, but not reptiles or fish since not enough is known about those organisms' distribution
700,000-Year-Old Horse Genome Is Oldest Ever Sequenced by a Factor of 10
The study authors say that the horse genome hints that it may be possible to sequence the genomes of organisms that lived up to 1 million years ago
Phnom Pehn Has 1.5 Million People, And One Bird Scientists Had Never Seen Before
This bird was distinguished by differences in coloring and by its faster and more complicated song
Birds That Gorge Themselves in Winter Have Fewer Chicks in Spring
The well-fed birds' babies were smaller and weighed less than the chicks belonging to birds that had to scrape by during the cold months on their own wits
The World’s Oldest Wild Bear Is Showing Her Age
She's 39 and a half, and she's the oldest wild bear in the world
Chinese Beach-goers Accidentally Killed a Dolphin with Misplaced Enthusiasm
Judgement from other Chinese social media users was swift and condemning
One in Eight Bird Species Is Facing Extinction
The good news is that saving the birds - and other wildlife, for that matter - is within our reach, if we only chose to do so
The Science of How to Survive a Bear Attack
If a bear is coming for you, what should you do? Play dead? Fight back? Climb a tree? Science has the answer
Sex Itself is Deadly for These Poor Little Male Spiders
For these male spiders, having sex starts an irreversible process that ends with their death
Philippines Trying to Decide Whether to Burn, Crush or Donate $10 Million Worth of Ivory
The 5 tons of tusks are scheduled to be crushed by road rollers on June 21
No, Legalizing Rhino Horn Probably Won’t Save Animals from Poaching
Legalizing trade didn't deter poachers from killing more tigers and elephants, and it won't help the rhinos, either
One in 10 Adopted Pets is Lost or Returned After Six Months
Of the one in ten adopted pets that were not longer with their adopted parents six months later, about half of them had been returned to the shelter
At Least 400,000 Hungry Seabirds Drown in Fishing Nets Each Year
The gillnets used by local or artisanal fishers are a big threat to seabirds
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