Animals
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
Is Australia’s Dingo-Proof Fence Changing the Ecosystem of the Outback?
A new study says yes, but it’s complicated
Appalled by the Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory, a Biologist Decided to Make His Own
Faking the stuff of elephant tusks could benefit wildlife conservation and engineering—yet many technical hurdles remain
These Haunting Photographs Call Attention to Plastic Trash Swirling in the Ocean
Award-winning photographer Mandy Barker explores the beauty and tragedy of marine plankton and plastic waste
Cats Had Clout Long Before the Internet
For artists, cats prove to be more than elegant studio companions, but inspirations as well, says a new exhibition
Deer Caught Gnawing on Human Bones
For the first time, researchers spotted a white-tailed deer chewing on a rib bone at a body farm
Two New Species of Googly-Eyed Tarsiers Discovered in Indonesia
The tiny tree dwellers are the 80th and 81st primates discovered since 2000
Activist Will Not Be Jailed for Giving Water to Pigs
Anita Krajnc was charged with mischief after she offered water to pigs being transported to a slaughterhouse
Humans Are Making Too Much Noise—Even in Protected Areas
Turns out that protecting natural areas doesn't give animals much peace and quiet
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