Animals
Chinese City Institutes One-Dog Policy
Officials in Qingdao say they are trying to limit the amount of disturbance caused by an ever-growing pooch population
AI Plant and Animal Identification Helps Us All Be Citizen Scientists
Apps that use artificial intelligence to allow users to ID unknown specimens are making science more accessible to everyone.
Abused Animals in Connecticut Get Their Own Legal Advocates
Last week, for the first time, a lawyer testified in court on behalf of abused pit bulls
One of Malaysia's Last Sumatran Rhinos Has Died
After performing emergency surgery on Puntung, experts realized that the abscess was caused by cancer
Safer Digs for Tortoises Put a Damper on Their Love Lives
A new genetic study surprised scientists who learned the males were not breeding
What the Heck Is a Hellbender—And How Can We Make More of Them?
Why the Saint Louis Zoo decided to invest in this slimy, surprisingly adorable amphibian
Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
How Polar Bears Became the Dragons of the North
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
A State-of-the-Art Sea Turtle Hospital Welcomes Patients and Visitors in South Carolina
The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
The Hidden Dangers of Road Salt
It clears our roads, but also spells danger for fish, moose—and sometimes humans
North Carolina Has a House Cat Museum
You’ll want to paws for this roadside attraction
'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Is Based on a True Story
As a child, Mary Sawyer rescued a lamb. Then it followed her to school one day
How Mastiffs Became the World’s Top Dogs
The large, furry dogs of Tibet took an evolutionary shortcut millenia ago
Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station
Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space
How a Tiny Worm is Irritating the Most Majestic of Giraffes
They sound horrifying and look worse. A Smithsonian researcher is investigating the cause of these grotesque skin lesions
New Zealand’s Yellow-Eyed Penguins May Be in Trouble
A new study estimates that the beloved birds could disappear locally within 25 years
Wild Orangutans Can Breastfeed for Over Eight Years
The primates take a while to wean their young
How America Can Help Save a Non-American Species: The Mighty Giraffe
Giraffes aren't native to the U.S. But listing them as an endangered species could offer them much-needed protection
To Save Desert Tortoises, Make Conservation a Real-Life Video Game
Traditional techniques weren't working for the raven-ravaged reptile. So researchers got creative
With This One Quotable Speech, Teddy Roosevelt Changed the Way America Thinks About Nature
In a speech at the start of the 1908 Conference of Governors, Roosevelt changed the national conversation about resource use
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