Animals
This Marsupial Sabertooth Was No Killer Cat
Long fangs caused many to assume Thylacosmilus was a slashing predator, but new research suggests it was a scavenger with a preference for leftovers
CT Scans Reveal Miniature Mummies' Surprising Contents
One appears to hold the skeleton of a bird, while the other contains a tightly packed lump of grain and mud
Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Intact Ligaments Found in Siberian Lake
Part of the extinct animal's foot was recovered from the water with well-preserved, millennia-old soft tissue
The Legend, the History and the Science Behind Seattle's New Hockey Team Name
NHL fans, meet the Seattle Kraken—named for a mythical beast that may have been inspired by the very real giant squid
Protections for Grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone Area Upheld in Court
For over a decade, the protected status of grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act has been under fire
Scientists Accidentally Bred a School of 'Sturddlefish'
Researchers mixed paddlefish sperm with sturgeon eggs because the fish seemed too dissimilar to form a hybrid
A Bird Named for a Confederate General Sparks Calls for Change
McCown’s longspur has launched a renewed reckoning over the troubling histories reflected in taxonomy
Centuries-Old Gardening Hoes Made of Bison Bone Found in Canada
The tools provide evidence that the region's Indigenous population practiced agriculture pre-European contact
The National Zoo Will Reopen to the Public on July 24
Two bison, an Andean bear and a baby wallaby are among the new animals ready to welcome visitors back
The Andean Condor Can Soar 100 Miles Without Flapping
The impressively efficient flight was recorded during a new study of the giant scavenger’s aerial prowess
Why Prairie Dogs Are Ecological Heroes
Although many people view prairie dogs as pests, ecologists absolutely dig them
Llama Cells Could Help Scientists Create a COVID-19 Treatment
Scientists are re-engineering llama antibodies to neutralize the virus
In a Rare Sighting, Wayward Beluga Spotted Off San Diego
The whale was seen thousands of miles south of its usual habitat, the farthest south the species has ever been seen
North Atlantic Right Whales Now Listed as 'Critically Endangered'
Just about 400 of the whales survive in the wild, and they continue to die at an alarming rate
Wild Bison to Roam Britain for First Time in Thousands of Years
A small herd of four European bison will be released into a woodland in southeastern England in spring 2022
1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made of Hippo Bone Found in Ethiopia
Thought to have been made by Homo erectus, the implement adds range and sophistication to the bipedal hominin's toolkit
See Birds Dive, Splash and Play in These Prize-Winning Photos
Stunning images by amateurs and professionals took center stage in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards
In Ancient Kazakhstan, Nomadic Herders Kept Their Toothless Pet Cat Alive
An assessment of the 1,000-year-old feline's bones suggest it wouldn’t have been able to survive without human care
Hummingbirds Learn to Count to Find Their Favorite Flowers
Researchers found that wild rufous hummingbirds could remember which flower in a sequence held nectar
Snail Shells Date England's Cerne Abbas Giant to Medieval, Not Prehistoric, Era
Researchers are conducting additional testing aimed at confirming the chalk figure's age and origins
Page 54 of 179