Animals
Sloths Don't Just Live in Slow-Mo, They Can Put Their Metabolism On Pause
Unlike most mammals, sloths don't use vast amounts of energy when it's hot, instead opting to slow down and conserve power, more like birds or reptiles
New Cheetah Mom Earns High Marks Caring for Her Three New Smithsonian Cubs
Cubs born to Sukiri on September 22 are latest in the National Zoo’s efforts to diversify gene pool of captive born cheetahs
World's Largest Forest Antelope Photographed in Uganda for First Time
The lowland bongo and other mammal species were recorded during the first camera trap survey of Semuliki National Park
Moths Love Sipping the Salty Tears of Sleeping Birds
A researcher in the Amazon happened up on the rare sight in the dead of night while looking for reptiles and amphibians
Cats Are Surprisingly Bad at Killing Rats
Over a 79-day period, feral felines killed just two rats, instead opting to hunt less challenging prey
Newly Described Elephant Bird Is the Biggest Yet
A new study is bringing long-overdue scientific rigor to the elephant bird’s family tree
Elusive Tree Kangaroo Spotted for First Time in 90 Years
An amateur botanist spotted the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo in the remote mountains of West Papua, New Guinea
Newly Discovered Neon Fish Species Is Named After Greek Goddess of Love
Researchers were so entranced by the pink and yellow fish that they failed to spot a sixgill shark swimming just above their heads
Gene Drive Technology Eliminates Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito Population
Researchers introduced a sterilization mutation that wiped out lab populations in seven to 11 generations
Giant Panda Mating Calls Say a Lot About Them
Panda love grunts are packed with information, like size of the potential mate and more, but long distance calls are less reliable
Rhino Horn and Tiger Wine: How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Is Growing Bolder
Wildlife author and journalist Rachel Nuwer discusses her new book <i>Poached</i> about one of the world's fastest-growing contraband industries
The World's Earliest Known Animal May Have Been a Blob-Like Undersea Creature
Traces of fat found on a 558-million-year-old fossil suggest <em>Dickinsonia</em> was an animal rather than fungus, plant or single-celled protozoa
Ecstasy Turns Antisocial Octopuses Into Lovestruck Cuddle Buddies—Just Like Us
The genetic and neurological similarities between octopuses and humans shed light on how creatures became social beings
Florence Fall-Out Threatens to Release Waste Stored in Dozens of North Carolina Hog Lagoons
As of noon Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Quality had identified 21 flooded lagoons actively releasing hog waste into the environment
Why Washington Mountain Goats Are Being Flown From One National Park to Another
Olympic National Park's mountain goats are moving to saltier pastures
How DNA Testing Could Bring Down Ivory Trade’s Biggest Criminals
Genetic testing exposes three major cartels illegally trafficking ivory out of several African countries
Five Baby Squirrels Saved From Truly Knotty Predicament
Five gray tree squirrels in Wisconsin were found with their tails hopelessly knotted together, requiring some help from a wildlife rehab
Human Gene Mutation May Have Paved the Way for Long-Distance Running
Mice with engineered versions of the CMAH gene exhibited 30 percent better endurance than those without
Gold Miners Unearth 50,000-Year-Old Caribou Calf, Wolf Pup From Canadian Permafrost
Both animals' fur, skin and muscle are almost perfectly preserved
How the Smithsonian Prepares for Hurricanes and Flooding
An emergency command center is ready for activation and the National Zoo could move animals into bunkers
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