It’s an interesting man-animal collaboration.
Ivory trade made Greenland great, then barren again
Turns out a one-trick economy never lasts long.
Bermuda fireworms glow in a one-of-a-kind way
Glow your own way.
Brands and ads displaying wild animals could make us oblivious to the fact that they’re dying off
You probably think there are a lot of these animals running around.
‘Spicy’ seeds coated in ghost peppers ward off mice and help restore America’s grasslands
Scientists are saving America’s iconic prairies from mice by coating seeds with hot peppers.
Vaccinating against livestock disease could reduce poverty in eastern Africa, study finds
Vaccines could go a long way towards alleviating poverty in the area.
Annual killifish get the prize for youngest sexually mature vertebrate
Live fast, die young.
Almost all lemurs are under threat, a new study reports
95% of the emblematic creatures’ populations are on the brink of extinction.
Naked mole-rat kings and queens challenge what we know about aging
Having babies actually makes them live longer.
Birds perceive colors and hues the same way we do
Does this mean we see everything through a bird’s eye view?
Long-term exposure to sunscreen chemicals disrupts zebrafish embryo development
Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.
Scientists sight rare hybrid dolphin hybrid — just don’t call it a ‘wholphin’
Nope, not a dolphin-whale hybrid.
Grieving orca carries dead calf for seven days in heartbreaking ritual
It’s one of the most memorable and heartbreaking processions you can imagine.
World’s 2nd largest penguin colony collapses, losing 88% of members in just 35 years
Researchers are concerned, saying that the cause for the seabirds’ decline is ‘mysterious’.
Hurricane-braving lizards get to grips with natural selection
Scientists witness natural selection in action in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Newly-discovered American ankylosaur turns out to be an Asian immigrant
In fact, all ankylosaurs were!
First-ever baby snake fossil discovered beautifully encased in amber
Poor baby snake!
Scientists design ‘Pokéball’ that safely captures even the most delicate underwater creatures
Gotta catch em all!
It takes just six minutes for a dog to die in a hot car
Never leave a dog in a hot car.
Here are the most charismatic 20 animals — according to new science
Here are the results of the animal popularity contest.