Animals
Mysterious, Repetitive 'Quacking' Noise in the Southern Ocean May Have Been a Conversation Between Whales
During a 1982 experiment, researchers recorded the unusual sound, termed “bio-duck.” Now, a researcher suggests they may have been listening in on animals talking to each other
A Solo Dolphin Is Chattering Away Off Denmark's Coast—Is He Talking to Himself?
Marine biologists are perplexed by the lone bottlenose dolphin's vocalizations, because some resemble sounds typically used for communication
Paleontologists Discover a New Pterosaur, Filling a Key Gap on the Evolutionary Timeline for These Flying Reptiles
Revealed by a German fossil, the newly described species sheds light on questions that scientists have been puzzling over for nearly two centuries
Why Are Urban Turkeys Thriving?
As many wild populations decline, some city dwellers flourish—and may become a source for reintroductions to rural areas
Gus, the Young Emperor Penguin Who Made a Surprise Appearance in Australia, Is Now Heading Home
Wildlife caretakers released the bird into the Southern Ocean after he'd put on some weight and regained his strength
A Deep Look Into the Wacky and Wild Lives of Earwigs
The insects participate in elaborate courtships, are devoted parents, occasionally eat each other and have a gregarious nature
Archaeologists Piece Together the Origin Story of Florida's Manatees, Revealing They Were Once Tourists
A new study suggests manatees weren’t permanent residents in the Sunshine State until around the 20th century, drawn in by a warming climate and construction of power plants
From a Motorcycle Revving to a Pig Oinking, Eight Amazing Sounds Made by Frogs
All over the world, different types of frogs call out in various ways to warn others or attract mates
The Real History Behind Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II' and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena
The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men achieve fame as enslaved fighters driven by their desire for revenge
Scientists Finally Identified This Glowing, Transparent 'Mystery Mollusk' After Nearly 25 Years of Puzzling
The newly described species of sea slug dwells in darkness in the ocean’s midnight zone, using a hood to capture prey with a Venus flytrap-like technique
How the Arrival of an Endangered Bird Indicates What’s Possible for the L.A. River
Could the waterway that the city was built around make a comeback?
Endangered Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frogs Are Making a Comeback
Scientists are celebrating the recovery of the species in Yosemite National Park, where they were decimated by the introduction of non-native fish and the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus
Australian Zoo Asks Residents to Capture the World’s Most Venomous Spider: the Deadly Sydney Funnel-Web
The Australian Reptile Park’s annual callout is crucial to creating life-saving antivenom
The Most Infamous Komodo Dragon Encounters of the Century, From a Fatal Attack on an 8-Year-Old Boy to a Zookeeper Bitten by a Battling Animal
As tourism to see the endangered species is on the rise and their habitat decreases, on some very rare occasions, the animals bite
See Staggering Photos of the World's Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps
How a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St. Helens After Its Catastrophic Eruption With Less Than a Day of Digging
After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study
How Frogs Are Kicking Back Against a Lethal Fungus
Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and they're developing methods to fight the pathogen
These Elephants Can Use Hoses to Shower—and Even 'Sabotage' Each Other, Study Suggests
Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have figured out how to exploit that habit to play pranks
These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
During a release of captive-bred snails in September, researchers discovered wild-born individuals from the Partula tohiveana species—which had been considered extinct in the wild—marking a huge milestone in a global effort to save them
How to Make a Mammal in Nine Evolutionary Steps
From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals
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