Hunting
The Real Reason the Turtle Learned to Hide its Head Will Surprise You
Turtles retract their heads for protection, but new research suggests that ability evolved for an entirely different reason
Disappearing Puffins Bring an Icelandic Hunting Tradition Under Scrutiny
Historically, hunting seabirds has been a distinctive feature of Nordic coastal culture. Should it still be?
A New Report Says We're Hunting the World's Mammals to Death. What Can Be Done?
Solutions are multifaceted and region-specific, but conservation researchers have some ideas
Humans May Have Hunted Cave Lions to Extinction—For Throw Rugs
Dear cave lions: We're so, so sorry.
Fur Real: Scientists Have Obsessed Over Cats for Centuries
Ten of the best feline-focused studies shed light on our relationship with these vampire-hunting, sexy-bodied killers
Campsite Places Humans in Argentina 14,000 Years Ago
Excavations at the site Arroyo Seco 2 include stone tools and evidence that humans were hunting giant sloths, giant armadillos and extinct horse species
100 Years Later, the First International Treaty to Protect Birds Has Grown Wings
The U.S. and Canada celebrate the centennial of an agreement recognizing that birds see no borders
The Indochinese Leopard Is Down to Just a Few Lives
These threatened cats now occupy just 8 percent of their historic range in Cambodia, new population estimate finds
Rare Wolf or Common Coyote? It Shouldn't Matter, But It Does
The concept of species is flawed, but it still has a huge bearing on conservation policy
Forget Bees: This Bird Has the Sweetest Deal With Honey-Seeking Humans
The effectiveness of the honeyguide call sheds light on why this golden relationship has stuck around so long
Teddy Roosevelt's Epic (But Strangely Altruistic) Hunt for a White Rhino
In a new book, a Smithsonian naturalist tells the gritty, controversial tale of how one of America’s presidents felled a threatened species
Humans Were in the Arctic 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
Distinctive cut marks on a Siberian mammoth represent the first known evidence of human hunters this far north
Lions Get More Protection From the Endangered Species Act
Americans will still be able to hunt in some regions, but bringing trophies home will be harder
New Mapping Technology Helps Arctic Communities “Keep on Top” of Sea Ice Changes
Buoys are being deployed in the bays of Labrador, Canada, with sensors that track ice thickness, to stop Inuit from breaking through
Modern Humans Have Become Superpredators
Most other predators target juveniles, but our species tends to kill more full-grown adults
Female Chimps More Likely Than Males to Hunt With Tools
A new study investigates the social and hunting behaviors of Fongoli chimpanzees
Like Underwater Jedi, Electric Eels Can Remotely Control Other Fish
Electric eels can shock prey into both revealing their positions and freezing in place
The Deadly Dilemma Facing Romania's Brown Bears
Around the Carpathian Mountains, frustrated farmers and high-paying sport hunters are helping to set the highest bear hunting quotas yet allowed
This Fifth Grader Found a 14,000-Year-Old Clovis Point, Likely Unearthed From Hurricane Sandy
Noah Cordle was boogie boarding in New Jersey when he came upon an ancient hunting tool
Cheetahs Spend 90 Percent of Their Days Sitting Around
When human presence forces cheetahs to expend more energy, however, it put the animals' survival at risk
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