Animals
See Squabbling Subway Mice and Other Top Wildlife Photos
The Natural History Museum in London has announced the top five honorees in its LUMIX People’s Choice Award competition
Preliminary Census Documents Antarctica’s Chinstrap Penguins in Sharp Decline
Climate change is the likeliest culprit, researchers say
George Washington Saw a Future for America: Mules
A newly minted celebrity to the world, the future president used his position to procure his preferred beast of burden from the king of Spain
The F.D.A. Will Now Allow Lab Animals to Be Adopted
F.D.A. joins the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veteran Affairs in adopting a lab animal retirement policy
You Can Now Download 150,000 Free Illustrations of the Natural World
The artworks, collected by the open-access Biodiversity Heritage Library, range from animal sketches to historical diagrams and botanical studies
Jackass Penguin Calls Follow Similar Rules to Human Speech
These birds are nicknamed for donkeys, but structure their calls like words
In a First, Scientists Film Wild Grey Seals Clapping to Show Their Strength
The behavior is believed to scare off competitors while wooing potential mates
Nuthatches Heed Chickadees' Warning Calls—but They're Wary of False Alarms
Nuthatches prefer to check the facts before they 'retweet' chickadees' alerts
Some Salamanders Can Regrow Lost Body Parts. Could Humans One Day Do the Same?
In recent decades, the idea of human regeneration has evolved from an 'if' to a 'when'
When Stressed Out, Mice’s Fur Turns Gray Quickly
A new study gives scientific backing to an old adage—and suggests that stress might affect the human body in dramatic ways
The Future of Antivenom May Involve Mini Lab-Grown Snake Glands
The antiquated technique used to produce antivenom requires injecting venom into horses and this new method may someday remove that step from the process
Glitzy Beetles Use Their Sparkle for Camouflage
A new study suggests eye-catching iridescence isn't just for standing out in a crowd—it can conceal, too
After Decades-Long Battle, Cheetahs Can Be Reintroduced in India
Officials will now move forward with an experimental—and controversial—plan
Australia's Droughts and Fires Present New Dangers to the Platypus
Threats to the semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammals demand action, experts say
Albatrosses Outfitted With GPS Trackers Detect Illegal Fishing Vessels
By utilizing the majestic birds to monitor huge swaths of the sea, law enforcement and conservationists could keep better tabs on illicit activities
Australia Rains Bring Relief From Fires—and a Surge in Deadly Spiders
Encouraged by wet and hot conditions, male funnel-webs spiders are venturing out to find mates
To Study Mass Die-Offs, Scientists Dumped 15 Tons of Feral Pig Carcasses Into a Field
The rotting, putrefying bodies flooded with insects, attracted scavengers and devastated local plants and microbes
Florida’s Weather Forecast? Cold, With a Chance of Iguanas
Stunned by chilly weather, the invasive lizards were dropping out of trees in the Sunshine State
Stray Dogs May Understand Human Signals, Too
A new study has found that strays in India, when presented with two covered food bowls, were more likely to approach the one an experimenter pointed toward
Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
The crab-eating fox and the coyote may soon swap territories, initiating the first American cross-continental exchange in more than three million years
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