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Science / Wildlife

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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

Burrowing owls are the only North American bird of prey that nests exclusively underground.

The Little Owls That Live Underground

Burrowing owls can thrive amid agricultural development and urbanization—so why are they imperiled?

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Waiting (and Watching) for the Eggs to Hatch

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How Did the Tortoise Cross the Strait?

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Are Wildlife Documentaries an Invasion of Privacy?

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Bald Eagles Reveal Complexities in Saving Wildlife

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Running elephants, far-flying mosquitos, ancient crocodiles and more…

When some turtles swim south in the fall, scores of them get trapped by Cape Cod, where many die of hypothermia.

Saving the World’s Most Endangered Sea Turtle

Stranded on Cape Cod beaches, these Kemp’s ridley turtles are getting a helping hand from volunteers and researchers

"The numbers are incredible," says photographer Suzi Eszterhas of the multitudes of migrating wildebeests that cross from Tanzania to Kenya and back each year.

For Wildebeests, Danger Ahead

Africa’s wildebeest migration pits a million thundering animals against a gantlet of perils, even—some experts fear—climate change

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Frog Genes Haven’t Jumped Much

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Cat Brain Inspires Computer Design

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