Animals
Fur Seals Caught Preying on Sharks Off South Africa
The seals only consume the viscera, though, which may be why this particular type of predation took ecologists by surprise
Mystery Mammals' Ancestry Was Revealed by Proteins, Not DNA
The huge rhino-like animal and trunked llama-like animal posed a mystery until now
It's Hard to Protect Arctic Mammals When We Don’t Know How Many Live There
Only a handful of animal populations are well counted — leaving researchers in the dark about how threatened the others are
These Bats Use Sonar to Jam the Signals of Their Rivals
How hungry Mexican free-tails sabotage the competition
Who Determined That the Sun Was a Star and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Can Returning Farmland to the Wild Help Bumblebees in Crisis?
Even if only a small percentage of current farmland became wild meadows, it could bring populations back to previous levels
Best Places to See Nature After Dark
The sun may power most of our world—but some things come alive only at night
Before There Were Crocodiles, There Was the "Carolina Butcher"
A newly discovered crocodilian ancestor was a nine-foot-tall predator that stood on its hind legs
Chimps Will Work Harder to Get Their Favorite Foods
An experimental setup shows that chimps will travel farther to get a more preferred reward
Why are Dead Geese Falling From the Sky in Idaho?
Over 2,000 birds have been felled by fast-moving avian cholera
Who’s Beheading Animals in Sacramento?
Officials can’t figure out who’s behind a bizarre rash of animal mutilations in California’s capital
Water Drops Leap Off Gecko Skin Thanks to Tiny Spines
Specialized hydrophobic structures on gecko skin encourage dewdrops to be swept away by the wind or to collide and shoot off one another like pool balls
A Goat's Stomach Never Looked So Good
Eleven venues worldwide will exhibit these 20 striking micrographs, MRI scans and illustrations—all winners of this year's Wellcome Image Awards
Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act
After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good
How Praying Mantises Can Jump Faster Than the Blink of an Eye
Stunning slow-mo videos capture juvenile mantises as they corkscrew through the air and precisely land their target
After Menopause, Killer Whale Moms Become Pod Leaders
When their reproductive years are done, females take on new roles as wise survival guides
A Beefalo Invasion Is Causing Trouble in the Grand Canyon
Hundreds of the hybrid animals are drying up water resources and messing with the ecosystem, eliciting calls for culling
While the U.S. East Shivers, Unusual Heat Stirs Trouble Across the Globe
Cancelled dog-sled races and restless grizzly bears serve as reminders that global warming is still at work
Can a Gorilla Really Get Drunk From Bamboo?
A photographer was punched by an allegedly drunk gorilla—but wildlife biologists are crying foul
The Real Smokey Bear Has A New Biography
It’s officially licensed by the Forest Service and written from Smokey’s point of view
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