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Science / Wildlife

A long-anonymous college student in New York City reflected both the gravity and zaniness of that first Earth Day protest.

An Earth Day Icon, Unmasked

The 1970 photograph became an instant environmental classic, but its subject has remained nameless until now

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Koalas and Kangaroos Have South American Roots

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On the Trail of Elephants in Mali and Kenya

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Ants Use Velcro to Catch Large Prey

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50 Years of Chimpanzee Discoveries at Gombe

Fifty years ago today, Jane Goodall arrived at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve (now Gombe National Park) in Tanzania

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Animal Hybrids: Ligers and Tigons and Pizzly Bears, Oh My!

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Is That Man a Bonobo or a Chimp?

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Dolphins Are Efficient Eaters

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Rhinoceroses in Romania

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Should Oiled Birds Be Cleaned?

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How Sharks Sniff Out a Meal

A pair of giant, extinct birds depicted on a rock in Australia could be the continent’s oldest work of art.

Extinct Bird Key to Dating Australia’s Oldest Cave Art

When humans first set foot on Australia’s northern shores, a bird three times the height of an emu, would have been on their menu

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Seven Endangered Seabirds Around the World

Northern quolls, cat-size Australian marsupials

Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Hummingbirds, birch trees, queen bees, northern quolls and more…

On Eastern Egg Rock, off Maine's coast, researchers label favored hangouts to help track the birds and monitor their behavior.

A Puffin Comeback

Atlantic puffins had nearly vanished from the Maine coast until a young biologist defied conventional wisdom to lure them home

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Radio-Tracking Orchid Bees in Panama

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Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir

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Hidden Frog, A Photo Contest Winner

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Squawking Duets of Puerto Rican Parrots

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One in Five Lizard Species Could Be Extinct by 2080

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