Animals
The London Zoo Is Making its Annual Headcount This Week
Ensuring every animal is present and accounted for
Scientists Trained Monitor Lizards Not to Chow Down on Poisonous Toads
And they did it by feeding them smaller and less-poisonous toads
Leopard Sharks Navigate With Their Noses
After being kidnapped and dropped off at sea, the sharks picked up on olfactory cues to find their way back home
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales Have Gone Missing
Scientists expect about 10,000 whales to visit Hawaii's tropical waters this winter—but they're taking their time
Ring in the New Year by Dressing Up as a Bear
Romania's famed bear dance scares away winter
India's Newest Internet Sensation: Cow Dung Patties
For recent migrants to the country's booming megacities, nothing says nostalgia like a pile of cow poo
Tiny Fossils Reveal the Rise of Mammals on Madagascar
Recent finds are helping paleontologists piece together what happened after dinosaurs vanished from the island
Dogs Mimic Each Other’s Expressions, Too
The behavioral findings hint that dogs, like humans, might be capable of their own form of empathy
They’re Back: Supposedly Extinct Sea Snakes Have Been Found in Australia
Nearly 15 years later and about 1,000 miles away from the last sighting, the snakes could be making a comeback
Top Nine Ocean Stories That Had Us Talking in 2015
From fossil whales to adorable octopuses, here are some of the marine headliners that caught our attention this year
Why Is This Indian Ocean Island a Hot Spot for Shark Attacks?
La Réunion has seen way more attacks than its neighbor Mauritius, and scientists are struggling to figure out why
Rare Forest Elephants Seen for the First Time in South Sudan
A recent camera trap survey also spied a wealth of other species thriving in remote forests despite the young country's civil unrest
The British Navy Has a Long History of Adopting Animal Mascots
Ships’ pets included dogs, cats and some other animals that were more unusual
These Baby Beagles Are the First Dogs Born by In Vitro Fertilization
After more than 30 years, scientists have figured out how to create healthy puppies in the lab
See the Vatican Light Up With Images Warning Against Climate Change
Animals prowled across St. Peter's Basilica in a move to connect Earth's beauty with the dangers of climate change
Bibi the Lioness, a BBC Star, Was Found Poisoned
Bibi and another unidentified lion killed by the poison were part of a pride that filmmakers followed for years
This Is How Dolphins 'See' Humans With Echolocation
A news study capture images of what dolphins 'see' underwater
How Floating Nests May Save One of the World's Largest Water Birds
Designed to withstand floods, the rafts are helping the Dalmatian pelican make a comeback in Montenegro and Albania
What Killed the Mammoths of Waco?
Sixty-six thousand years ago, this national monument was the site of a deadly catastrophe
Impalas Hang Out With Baboons for Sausage Fruits and Safety
Forget Timon and Pumbaa: In the African savannah, the best friends around may be impalas and baboons
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