Same-Sex Behavior Is Surprisingly Common in Animals — Humans Are No Exception
Some people claim same-sex attraction is "unnatural." Biology says otherwise
Tag: animals
Do animals recognize themselves in the mirror? And what does that mean for us?
For an item that most of us use every day without much thought, mirrors can be a rich source of ...
Animal and plant trafficking is thriving on the dark web — particularly for medicinal purposes
But the "light" web is even more problematic.
The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves
The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.
Australians find themselves in an “arms race” with bin-raiding cockatiels
Locals in the Sydney area are having to come up with increasingly-creative ways to keep the birds out of their ...
More than half of today’s threatened species need targeted interventions to stave off extinction
Wide-net environmental solutions wouldn't be enough for 57% of threatened species.
Is it brain size, or brain-to-body size that makes animals intelligent? Birds suggest it’s both, actually
Despite their 'bird-brains', some birds are among the most intelligent animals on the planet.
Humans are no longer the only mammal on Earth to farm — pocket gophers do so too
Although their approach is slightly different from our own, the authors argue that what we are seeing is indeed farming ...
Microplastic particles found in supermarket meat, milk, and in the bodies of farm animals in Holland
The findings showcase just how pervasive microplastic pollution has become on Earth.
Why scientists think you should speak politely to animals
Research shows that animals can react to positively and negatively charged sounds, suggesting emotional contagion.
Only 2-3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Areas in Siberia, Canada, the Amazon and the Sahara remain intact.
Want to avoid new pandemics? Preserving biodiversity is step one, research argues
The more diversity we have in nature, the better for our health.
Small but sneaky. These are the world’s 10 smallest mammals
They may be small, but they've got some amazing skills.
Animal coronaviruses are roaming much more than we thought
A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.
Like a baby’s bottom: why don’t humans have fur?
We’re pink, bare, and proud of it! But also unsure as to why.
The world’s herbivores are in trouble, more so than its predators
Popular wisdom was that predators are most at risk -- turns out it's actually their food that's struggling.
Florida’s birds of prey are full of microplastics
Please stop, plastics.
Big cats test positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo
Seven more cases of felines with coronavirus have been reported at the Bronx Zoo.
While we quarantine, some animals take to the streets, some get lonely, and a panda may get pregnant
Most don't seem to mind the extra space to roam.
Can pets and livestock get infected with the new coronavirus?
A few dogs and cats have tested positive for COVID-19, but there is no evidence that they can transmit the ...
As cities quarantine, animals take to the streets
Deers in Japan, fishes in Venice and monkeys in Thailand
Humans aren’t the only animals that get drunk (or worse): here are a few others
All life likes to party.
Predators can change their prey’s brains
Somewhere in Trinidad, killifish are growing more brain cells to avoid predators.
Wildlife is doing just fine at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster site
The team found that the "level of human activity, elevation and habitat type" had a larger effect on wildlife than ...
Agriculture impacts diets of wild mammals, study shows
Wild mammals living near agriculture fields were found to change their diets.
California becomes the first US state to ban animal fur products
The law will apply in 2023, as well as another initiative that bans animals in circus performances
Pixelated images showcase how close these species are to extinction
You'll have to squint.
Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain
I don't know how I could live without cheese.
Arctic ecosystems “highly responsive” to climate change — and very hard to fix once broken
"Our results show a clear link in the timing of animal recovery and the recovery of Earth systems."
Why do pets like pats?
I mean... 'cause they're awesome.
Humans have killed 60% of all animals since 1970
Things are not hopeless, but we need to act -- now.
When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science
Well, here's a surprise.
Ancient pottery portrays perilous path for agriculture under climate change
Don't scrub your pots too hard -- you're destroying precious climate evidence!
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.
Wildlife is shifting activity to nighttime because they don’t want to run into humans
Can't even blame them, I stay awake till 4 am for the same reason.
There are huge differences in how animals see the world — we’re among the crisp-eyed
Enjoy the world in HD.
Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds
Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.
Scientists use astronomy software to protect endangered creatures from poachers
Drones are hot on the poachers' hot traces.
Mass extinctions don’t come out of the blue — and we’re seeing some of the signs today
An incoming mass extinction isn't as hard to spot as we'd believed.
Rats trade with each other and are surprisingly fair, research finds
Hey, kid! Psss, kid! Wanna buy some cheese?
Forests are increasingly patchy and fragmented — which is bad news for the species living there
There aren't many things that can substitute a deep, thick forest.
Some otters learn how to solve problems by observing other otters
Otters are copycats.
Why bigger isn’t necessarily faster: a look at animal speed limit
Larger animals are faster -- but only to a certain point.
Llama-like creature Darwin used to call the “strangest animal ever discovered” finally gets a family
“Imagine a camel without a hump, with feet like a slender rhino, and a head shaped like a saiga antelope."
Cute animal therapy can be exactly what you need to put the spark back into your marriage
Then again, do you really need a reason to take "cute animal therapy"?
Every day, this man in Kenya drives hours and hours to bring water to wild animals
Nothing short of an incredible story.
Climate change has already harmed more than half of all mammals
It's even worse than we thought.
Deliciously funny finalists from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016
Nature... as you've never seen it before.
