wildlife
For Constipated Scorpions, Females Suffer Reproductively. Males, Not So Much.
After the arachnids drop their tails, poop backs up until it kills them, but before that it can affect pregnancy
Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick at Age 70
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was first banded by scientists on a remote North Pacific atoll in 1956
Turtles Caught in Disastrous Oil Spill Treated With Mayonnaise
The tar-covered animals were given the condiment to flush out their digestive systems
This Bouncing African Mammal Glows Under UV Light
Springhares are the latest in a flurry of furry creatures that scientists have discovered are biofluorescent
Oil Spill Off Israeli Coast Covers Beaches and Wildlife in Tar
Authorities are searching for the ship responsible for the unreported spill
Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time
The Antarctic bird has leucism, meaning its feathers do not contain melanin needed to produce black pigment
Elizabeth Ann Is the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret
The creature, the first cloned endangered species native to North America, could provide the fragile population with desperately needed genetic diversity
To Protect Local Wildlife, Feed Your Cat Meatier Meals
Well-fed felines brought 36 percent fewer kills back home—if allowed outside
What Happens When Scientists Become Allergic to Their Research
Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study, and sometimes that exposure has unintended effects
A Single Altered Gene Can Make Fish Fins More Like Limbs
Researchers find a mutation that offers clues to the ancient sea-to-land transition of vertebrates
How Wolves Are Driving Down Mountain Lion Populations
A recent study from Wyoming shows that when the two predators overlap, wolves kill kittens in high numbers and push adults to starvation
Florida Manatee Found With 'Trump' Written on Its Back
The threatened species faces other serious threats, including boat collisions, habitat loss and toxic algae blooms
Invasive Brown Tree Snakes Stun Scientists With Amazing New Climbing Tactic
The successful predator, which has decimated bird populations on Guam, lassoes its body around poles in order to propel itself upwards
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Will Not Face Mass Oil Drilling—for Now
Large oil companies skipped out on the auction, but environmentalists say a worrisome precedent has been set
A New Device Tracks Lobsters as They Move Through the Supply Chain
Researchers hope the technology can be used to reduce the number of the crustaceans that die along the way
The 'Last' Female Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle Died in 2019. Now, Researchers Found Another, Renewing Hope for the Species
Conservationists have been scrambling to save the most endangered turtles in the world from extinction
A Visit From a Dazzling Bird Drew Crowds of People Into a Maryland Park
A painted bunting was spotted along the Potomac River, far from its home in the south
Could Invasive Burmese Pythons Soon Be on the Menu in Florida?
The pythons have devastated the Everglades, and eating them could help control their growing population
Southwest Bird Die-Off Caused by Long-Term Starvation
New report finds majority of the birds found dead in early fall were emaciated
Twenty-Four Ways to Turn Outdoor Passions Into Citizen Science
Heading into the new year, consider collecting scientific data while skiing, hiking, surfing, biking and partaking in other adventures
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