What Does a Study of Slow Lorises Actually Say About Cat Allergies?
An unusual theory ultimately warrants skepticism under further research is conducted
Tropical Snakes Suffer as a Fungus Kills the Frogs They Prey On
Surveys of reptiles in central Panama show the ripple effects of an ecological crisis
Fourteen Fun Facts About Love and Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Out in the wild, flowers and candy just aren’t gonna cut it
Pablo Escobar’s Pooping Hippos Are Polluting Colombia’s Lakes
A new study suggests the hulking creatures are changing local water bodies with their bathroom habits
Rare Pink Manta Ray Spotted Near Australia’s Lady Elliot Island
Researchers suspect a genetic mutation may have gifted the giant fish, named Inspector Clouseau, his rosy hue
See Squabbling Subway Mice and Other Top Wildlife Photos
The Natural History Museum in London has announced the top five honorees in its LUMIX People’s Choice Award competition
The F.D.A. Will Now Allow Lab Animals to Be Adopted
F.D.A. joins the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veteran Affairs in adopting a lab animal retirement policy
Jackass Penguin Calls Follow Similar Rules to Human Speech
These birds are nicknamed for donkeys, but structure their calls like words
In a First, Scientists Film Wild Grey Seals Clapping to Show Their Strength
The behavior is believed to scare off competitors while wooing potential mates
Nuthatches Heed Chickadees’ Warning Calls—but They’re Wary of False Alarms
Nuthatches prefer to check the facts before they ‘retweet’ chickadees’ alerts
Stray Dogs May Understand Human Signals, Too
A new study has found that strays in India, when presented with two covered food bowls, were more likely to approach the one an experimenter pointed toward
Watch Wolf Puppies Play Fetch
New research suggests canines’ love for chasing and returning tossed balls wasn’t purely a product of domestication
Cows Communicate With Unique Moos
A new study has found that the animals use distinct vocalizations across a range of emotional contexts
Diego, the 100-Year-Old Tortoise Who Fathered 900 Babies, Returns to the Wild
The breeding program brought the Española tortoise population back from the brink
Will Love Bloom Between Two Sloths at the National Zoo?
Keepers are gradually introducing Athena, who made her debut at the zoo in December, to fellow two-toed sloth Vlad. Sparks have not flown—yet
In a First, Scientists Film a Puffin Scratching Itself With a Stick
Behold the first evidence of tool use in seabirds
Baby Black Rhino Born at Michigan Zoo on Christmas Eve
The birth of the yet-to-be-named male calf marks a milestone for conservationists trying to save the critically endangered species
Panda Bears Have Teeny Tiny Babies, and We Don’t Know Why
Panda moms are 900 times bigger than their cubs and a new study disputes the theory it’s related to hibernation
Invasive Mice Are Gnawing the Scalps of Endangered Albatrosses
The mice already kill an estimated 2 million seabird chicks per year, but they now target breeding adults
Was This 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Frozen in Siberian Permafrost the Ancestor of Wolves, Dogs or Both?
DNA tests on the well-preserved remains can’t determine whether the little canine was wild or domestic
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