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Why Rare Hawaiian Monk Seals Are Lining Up to Get Their Shots
Fearing devastating disease, researchers are vaccinating a wild marine mammal for the first time
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In Defense of Studying City Rats
By placing a taboo on researching these “disease sponges,” we leave ourselves at their mercy
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Royal Society Photo Contest Winners Capture Breathtaking Details of Our Rapidly Changing World
Winning photos capture moments of stark change in the natural world in the Royal Society’s second annual contest
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There Are Four Giraffe Species—Not Just One
The downside to this revelation: several of the new species are critically endangered
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Captive Komodo Dragons Share Their Teeming Microbiome with Their Environment, Just Like Us
Komodos could be the perfect model for studying host-microbe interactions
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Remembering the Tasmanian Tiger, 80 Years After It Became Extinct
Today, the animal’s memory is alive and well in Australia
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Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered but Are Still in Danger
They aren’t the only ones in trouble: the state of the great apes is more dire than ever
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Identical Twin Puppies Confirmed for the First Time
Two Irish wolfhounds from South Africa shared the same placenta and have the same genetic makeup
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Inside a Remarkable Repository that Supplies Eagle Parts to Native Americans and Science
The repository, which has long provided feathers to tribes for traditional uses, also helps bird conservation researchers
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Two Pterosaur Finds Are Helping to Untangle Their Family Tree
An intact skull and a pint-sized species offer clues to how these creatures evolved
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Dogs Know When You’re Praising Them. That Doesn’t Mean They Understand Human Speech
A dose of caution with the results of an intriguing new study
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Inspired by Squid, Scientists Create New Materials That Change Color and Texture
The technology has a number of potential uses, from anti-glare screens to color-changing clothing
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Rare Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Off the Coast of New York
Researchers find North Atlantic great whites spend their first 20 years in the waters off Montauk, Long Island
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The Dog Aging Project Wants to Help Your Pet Live Longer
Biologists at the University of Washington are launching a long-term study that involves testing medications that could enhance dogs’ life spans
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Mesmerizing Animation Shows Potential Animal Escape Routes in a Warming World
“Migrations in Motion” models the journeys over 2,900 species may take to find new habitats
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This Robot Is Soft and Squishy Inside and Out—No Wires or Batteries Necessary
“Octobot” uses a deceptively simple fuel source and inspiration from the depths of the sea
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This 400-mile Trail Between the U.S. and Canada Was Planned by a Moose
The new trail will stretch from the Adirondacks in New York to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario
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Scientists Know They Should Really Study Important Bugs but OMG a Baby Cheetah
In conservation science, the cutest animals still get all the attention
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Ginormous Goldfish Are Invading Australian Rivers
Abandoned by their owners, the fish run rampant and impact the environment
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Give it Up, Sneaky Males: These Lady Fish Have You Outwitted
Female ocellated wrasses have developed a surprising trick to control who fathers their offspring
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