Animals
North Carolina's Famed Shipwrecks Are Now Home to a Shark Conservation Research Study
Unwitting citizen-scientists discovered evidence that vulnerable species return to the same ships, which could help in their recovery
This 1,500-Year-Old Chunk of Fossilized Human Poop Contains Remains of a Whole Rattlesnake
Researchers believe an ancient hunter-gatherer consumed the reptile whole as part of a ceremonial or ritualistic event
Great White Sharks Are Completely Terrified of Orcas
A new study shows the apex predators will flee their hunting grounds and won't return for up to a year when killer whales pass by
This Toothy Carnivore Was Bigger Than a Polar Bear
Some 22 million years ago, the apex predator ruled the forests of Africa and dined on the ancestors of hippopotamuses and elephants
Twelve Epic Migratory Journeys Animals Take Every Spring
As temperatures rise and foliage blooms in the north, creatures from insects to whales set out for long treks across the planet
Scientists Revived Cells in Dead Pig Brains
The accomplishment challenges how we ethically, legally and philosophically define death
Scientists Extracted Liquid Blood From 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found in Siberian Permafrost
The team hopes to grow viable cells out of the foal’s tissue, paving the way for further experimentation aimed at cloning the extinct horse
Ancient Urine Reveals Timeline of Turkey’s Agricultural Revolution
Researchers studied urine salt deposits to map out the history of animal domestication at Turkey's Aşıklı Höyük settlement
This Library in Anchorage Lends Out Taxidermic Specimens
All you need to check out a snowy owl or a mounted rockfish is a library card
Watch Live as a Rare Bald Eagle 'Throuple' Raises Their New Trio of Chicks
Starr, Valor I and Valor II are taking care of three eaglets seven years after their dramatic story began
Thanks to Facial Reconstruction, You Can Now Look Into the Eyes of a Neolithic Dog
The collie-sized canine was buried in a cavernous tomb on Scotland’s Orkney Islands around 2,500 B.C.
Record-Breaking 17-Foot-Long Burmese Python Found in Florida
The 140-pound snake is the largest ever captured in the Florida Everglades' Big Cypress National Preserve
Russia Will Free 97 Orcas, Belugas Held in Cramped 'Whale Jail' Since Last Summer
Authorities and international scientists have signed an agreement pledging to release the whales "back into their natural environment"
Cats May Recognize Their Own Names—but It Doesn’t Mean They Care
In a study of 78 kitties, researchers concluded our feline friends can differentiate their names out of a series of random words
Yes, Giant Technicolor Squirrels Actually Roam the Forests of Southern India
The colorful creatures can measure up to three feet long from head to tail and weigh in at around four pounds
Temple Grandin's Pig-Stunning System Came to Her in a Vision
Patented 20 years ago, the invention never took off. But the renowned animal science professor still thinks its time may come
Indonesia Considers Closing Komodo Island Because Poachers Keep Stealing the Dragons
Komodo National Park may put the island off limits to restore degraded habitat and help its iconic giant lizards and their prey recover
Great White Sharks Thrive Despite Heavy Metals Coursing Through Their Veins
The apex predators likely absorb these toxins by eating fish lower down on the food chain
Over 150 Years of Data Sheds Light on Today's Illegal Tortoiseshell Trade
The analysis, which goes back to 1844, shows why the decline of the hawksbill sea turtle isn’t just a modern problem
Why Otters Disembowel Toads Before Eating Them
The unfortunate amphibian likely fell victim to an otter, which skinned it to avoid ingesting the deadly toxins found in its glands
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