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Python Meat Could Be a Sustainable, Nutritious Food Source, Scientists Say
The snakes may be some of the most resource-efficient animals to farm on the planet, a new study suggests
Don't Look Up: Cicadas Produce High-Speed Jets of Urine
The noisy, winged insects produce pee the same way that much larger animals do, according to a new study
Asian Elephants Bury Their Dead, New Research Suggests
In India, five dead calves were found buried on their backs in irrigation ditches, with evidence that multiple herd members had participated in the burials
Fossil Hunter Discovers Gigantic Crab in New Zealand—a New, Extinct Species
The massive creature is 8.8 million years old, and its modern descendants in Australia can grow to be the weight of a human toddler
Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California's Klamath River
The juvenile Chinook salmon likely died from pressure changes as they swam through an old tunnel in the Iron Gate Dam, slated to be removed this year as part of a massive demolition project
Very Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Visits the Las Vegas Strip, Hangs Out in the Bellagio Fountains
The out-of-place bird prompted the hotel to put its famed fountain show on hold before biologists captured and moved the bird—one of the country's ten rarest—to better habitat
7,000 Humpback Whales May Have Starved to Death During the 'Blob' Heatwave
The unprecedented marine heat between 2013 and 2016 in the North Pacific likely drove the whales' 20 percent decline, a trend revealed by citizen science observations
What Centuries-Old Shark Teeth Reveal About Brazil's Ocean
Researchers examined the remnants of a 13th-century fishing site to get a picture of how the marine ecosystem has changed
This Tiny Fish Can Make Sounds That Rival an Airplane or an Elephant—Now, Scientists Know How
Transparent and just half an inch long, male Danionella cerebrum can make noises of more than 140 decibels
Flaco, the Famous Owl That Escaped the Central Park Zoo, Dies After Hitting a Building
The Eurasian eagle-owl had been living free in New York City after someone cut the wires on his zoo cage last year
More Giant Pandas Are Coming to the U.S. in a New Loan From China
China plans to send a male and a female panda to the San Diego Zoo as early as this summer, and negotiations are underway for pandas' possible return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
See 15 Otherworldly Images From the Underwater Photographer of the Year Awards
A hunting monkey, 'kissing' scorpionfish and playful dolphins feature in just a few of the 130 striking photographs distinguished with honors in the competition
38,000 Sandhill Cranes Flock to Nebraska in a Record-Breaking Start to Spring Migration
Wildlife biologists counted the birds—likely lured by the region’s mild winter temperatures—during their first aerial survey of the season
The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads
Can demolishing abandoned dirt paths point the way to a more sustainable future?
Earth’s Migratory Animals Are in Peril, According to U.N. Report
The Convention on Migratory Species warns that many birds, mammals and fish face numerous threats, but they can be saved
Paleontologists Are Still Unraveling the Mystery of the First Dinosaur
Two hundred years after it was first named, scientists are just beginning to reveal the secrets of Megalosaurus
Uncovering the Secrets of Colombia's Rich Fossil Deposits
Paleontologists are working hard to understand oceanic remains buried high in the Andes
This Eight-Day Festival Celebrates One of Alaska's Weirdest Worms
Welcome to the Cordova Ice Worm Festival, a quirky local tradition honoring the mysterious creatures that live in glacial ice
Celebrate Winter in the Wild With 15 Photos of Animals Enjoying the Snow
These chilly but cute creatures will remind you what’s so wonderful about winter
Why Are Flying Insects 'Attracted' to Lights? Scientists May Finally Have an Answer
Moths and other insects might turn their backs toward the brightest source of light around—which has historically been the sky—to determine which way is up and which is down, according to a new paper
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