The Secret Life of Urban Hedgehogs
Though city-dwelling hedgehogs have adapted to metropolitan life, some need a little help to thrive
Watch a Horde of Giant Crabs Amass Off of the Australian Coast
Hundreds. Of thousands. Of crabs.
Help England Crowdsource Its History
Historic England is asking the public for information and photos on 21 weird and wonderful sites on its list of historic places
The Summer of Nantucket’s Sublime Sea Serpent
News travels fast in small towns — especially when it involves huge footprints of a rumored mythical creature
Extremeophile Worms Discovered Living in Toxic Colorado Cave
Sulphur Cave in Steamboat Springs is home to a new species of blood-red worm capable of living in a cave full of hydrogen sulfide
For One Day Only, Visit the Farm and Cryogenics Laboratory Trying to Save Endangered Livestock Breeds
Enjoy a farm tour, cryogenics demonstration and a heritage-breed beef burger at Newport, Rhode Island’s Swiss Village Farm
Weirdo Ancient Marine Reptile Had a Vacuum-Shaped Head
Animal probably slurped up plant material from the seafloor
Deep-Sea Researchers Spot a Mysterious Jellyfish Near The Mariana Trench
The glowing jellyfish was previously unknown to science
Your High-End Perfume Is Likely Part Whale Mucus
A single pound of “whale vomit” can be worth tens of thousands of dollars
Radioactive Boars Rampage Around Fukushima
A boom in the wild boar population is causing problems for farmers near the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster
“Missing Link” Cave Fish Walks Like a Salamander
A fish that wiggles up waterfalls may help researchers understand how life shifted from water to land
Prairie Dogs: The Fiercest Killers in the West
New study reveals white-tailed prairie dogs attack and kill ground squirrels with no provocation
Storks Move to a Trashy Neighborhood
White storks in Portugal and Spain are forgoing thier annual migration to Africa to pig out in landfills
Wading Birds ‘Pay’ Alligators for Their Protection
It’s a give-and-take relationship: alligators may chow down on a few chicks, but they keep predators at bay
Rare White Giraffe Survived Her First Year
The 15-month old calf has so far survived possible predation from lions, leopards, hyenas and human poachers
Tiny Chameleon’s Tongue Can Beat the Fastest Sports Car
The Rosette-nosed Pygmy Chameleon can launch its tongue toward prey at 8,500 feet per second
A Giant Squid Visits a Japanese Harbor
These denizens of the deep usually lurk between 2,000 to 3,000 feet below the surface
This Parasite Is Really a Micro-Jellyfish
Somewhere along its evolution this jellyfish-turned-parasite got really strange
Instead of Eyelids, This Fish Retracts Its Eyeballs
The giant guitarfish can pull its eyes nearly 1.6 inches inside its head
Gliding Spiders Found Falling From Tropical Trees
Flat-bodied spiders that live in the rainforest strike a Superman pose to take control of their free-falls
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