Animals
Frantic Search Ensues for Planet-Sized Dunce Cap as World’s Oceans Take Home Report Card
The "ocean health index" was just released, and overall the world got a giant "D"
Shark Week Loses its Bite, and That’s a Good Thing for Sharks
After 25 years of man-eating, Discovery's Shark Week embraces conservation
Big Momma – Record 87 Eggs Found in Gargantuan Everglades Python
University of Florida researchers cut into the largest python found in the Everglades, measuring a whopping 17-feet-7-inches long and weighing 165 pounds
What’s in Your Shark Fin Soup?
Americans who eat shark fin soup may be unknowingly chowing down on globally endangered species, a new study found
New Lacewing Species Discovered… on Flickr
Wildlife photographer Guek Hock Ping discovered a new species. Only, he didn't know it
Designing Bandaids that Stick When Wet Based on Gecko Feet
Scientists are unlocking the secrets behind tiny adhesive structures in gecko toes in the hopes of designing new technologies
Science Teachers Guilty of Releasing Invasive Species
New research finds that one out of four science educators in the U.S. and Canada released lab animals into the wild after they were done using them in the classroom, introducing a surprising but potentially serious pathway for invasives to take hold in new locales.
Iconic American Buffalo are Actually Part Cow
Though plains bison are icons of America's cowboy past and rugged West, research findings show that most of the buffalo have cow ancestors from the 1800s
New Forensics Tool for Catching Elephant Poachers
Good news on the illegal wildlife trade front: a new forensic genetics tool allows scientists to pinpoint where seized illegal ivory originates
Why You Shouldn’t Panic Over The Latest News About Bird Flu
New research reveals that the flu virus has mutated into a novel strain of influenza, which transfers not just from bird to seal, but from seal to seal
How LOLCats and Laser Pointers Are Bad for Our Pets
The things we do to animals for the LOLs might not be as innocuous as they seem
Shark Teeth Have Built-in Toothpaste
Sharks may have the healthiest teeth in the animal kingdom
Live Bear Cam Shows Hot Bear on Salmon Action
A live webcam let's you watch Alaskan brown bears hunt salmon during the fishes' annual migration
Older Termites Blow Themselves Up to Protect Their Colony
After a lifetime of servitude to the colony, older termites sacrifice the only thing they have left: their lives
Loud Sex Will Get You Eaten By Bats (If You’re a Fly)
Flies now join likes of Romeo and Juliet, and Tristan and Isolde, determined but doomed lovers who would do anything - including die - for love
VIDEO: Baby Cheetahs Frolic at the Zoo
The National Zoo's baby cheetahs get to know their new home while waiting for their new names from the winning American Olympic sprinters
World’s Coolest Animal Bridges
Animal bridges, aka ecoducts or wildlife crossings, allow wildlife to cross potential death-traps like highways and are are popping up all over the world
It Is Too Hot For African Elephants… In Canada
Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals
Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths
A new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths
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