Animals
Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time
The Antarctic bird has leucism, meaning its feathers do not contain melanin needed to produce black pigment
Elizabeth Ann Is the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret
The creature, the first cloned endangered species native to North America, could provide the fragile population with desperately needed genetic diversity
Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas
As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm
Mansion of Woman Falsely Blamed for 1871 Great Chicago Fire Is Up for Sale
Mrs. O'Leary's son built the house for her after the disaster. Now, the property is on the market—and it comes with a fire hydrant
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
Polar Bears Live on the Edge of the Climate Change Crisis
On Hudson Bay's frigid shores, scientists track the animals to better understand how the environment is shaping their chances of survival
How the Rice's Whale Became a New Species
The intact skeleton of a washed-up whale gave scientists the final pieces of evidence needed to make the designation
Himalayan Songbirds Adapted to the Cold by Sporting Thicker Down 'Jackets'
High-elevation birds might use their downy feathers to keep from wasting energy shivering to stay warm
Oldest DNA Sequenced Yet Comes From Million-Year-Old Mammoths
Genetic material from three ancient molars reveals secrets of about how the Ice Age elephants evolved
Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games When Tempted by Treats
The four swine in the study always wanted to be the first at the computer each day
Researchers Use Whale Calls to Probe Undersea Geology
The study finds that fin whale songs are powerful enough to reverberate through the Earth’s crust, allowing scientists to study its thickness and structure
14 Fun Facts About Bright Pink Animals
From jellyfish to millipedes, the rosy hues make rare but exciting appearances in nature
From Aerial Acrobatics to Sexual Deception, See Eight of Nature's Wildest Mating Rituals
Some species have developed unusual rituals to show off their prowess as a potential mate
What Happens When Scientists Become Allergic to Their Research
Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study, and sometimes that exposure has unintended effects
This 2,700-Year-Old Chinese Face Cream Combined Animal Fat and 'Moonmilk'
Researchers found the ancient moisturizer in a nobleman's tomb
Giant Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji's Best Moments—in Video
Watch the growing bear play with enrichment toys, take his first bites of sweet potato and bamboo, and have his first encounter with snow
Wombats Poop Cubes, and Scientists Finally Got to the Bottom of It
The marsupial’s unique digestive tract forms square dung
Sea Cucumber Poop Could Revitalize Coral Reefs
In one reef, three million sea cucumbers released 64,000 metric tons of nutrient-packed poo back into the ecosystem
Snakeskin Reveals Secrets Behind a Sidewinder's Twisted Wiggle
Serpent bellies seem smooth, but on a microscopic level, their species-specific scale structures may show how they adapted to their environments
Small Spiders With Big Appetites Use a Pulley System to Catch Large Prey
New research and videos show how spiders in the Theridiidae family hoist up prey 50 times their size
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