Animals
South Dakota’s Buffalo Roundup Is Pure Americana Spectacle
Watch wranglers bring in a free-roaming herd of 1,300 bison. Just be sure to get out of the way.
Electric Fishing Puts a Rare Dolphin-Human Partnership at Risk
Illegal fishing practices are threatening traditional cooperation between humans and river dolphins in Burma
How America Fell in Love With the Giant Panda
A French missionary, Teddy Roosevelt’s sons, and a widowed socialite all factor into the tale of how the nation fell in love with the rare beast
How to Give a Robin an IQ Test
Testing whether individual animals are smarter than others of their species is tricky
It Is Officially Legal to Ritually Kill Chickens on the Streets of New York City
A judge ruled that there was not enough evidence that the practice was a public nuisance
Some Ocean Populations Declined by Nearly 50 Percent Between 1970 and 2012
Is there still a chance to stave off a growing crisis beneath the waves?
Horror Films for Apes Are Teaching Scientists About Long-Term Memory
Eye tracking during scary shows helped scientists reveal that great apes can access memories of single significant events
The Best Places to See Wild Horses in North America
From Nevada to Nova Scotia, here are the top locations to see these beautiful and majestic creatures
The Future of Animal-to-Human Organ Transplants
Could a genetically engineered pig heart one day function in a person?
Domestication Seems to Have Made Dogs a Bit Dim
Thanks to their relationship with us, dogs are less adept at solving tricky puzzles than their wolf relatives
The National Zoo Wants Your Cutest Panda Cam Photos
Can't get enough of the panda cam? You're not alone.
Seven of the Most Extreme Milks in the Animal Kingdom
A lactation expert breaks down why rhinos, rabbits and even pigeons produce their own special blends for babies
Visit the Giant Galápagos Tortoises Using Google Street View
The 15-sided camera of the Street View Trekker followed migration routes for the giant reptiles
These Scientists Survey Rainforest Diversity Using Leeches and the Blood They Suck
DNA from their host animals can persist in adult leeches for at least four months
Meet the Bear Who Earned the Rank of Corporal in the Polish Army
He had a penchant for cigarettes, booze and arm wrestling
These Women Reduced Poaching on one South African Reserve by 76 Percent
The "Black Mambas" just received a prestigious award for their work on behalf of rhinos, lions and cheetahs
Melting Ice Might not Spell Doom for Polar Bears
Snow geese, their eggs and caribou may offer enough calories for the polar bears to survive long ice-free seasons
Hawks Act as Unwitting Muscle for Hummingbirds
In Arizona, hummingbirds seem to deliberately seek out bodyguard hawks to shield them from nest-robbing jays
Pigs Aren't Quite as Domesticated as People Once Thought
Researchers partially unravel the complexity of domesticated swine genetics
Knut the Polar Bear’s Mysterious Death Finally Solved
The famed Berlin Zoo bear suffered from an autoimmune disease that until now has only been known to occur in humans
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