Scientists Discover That Chimpanzees Treat Friends by Different Rules
Chimpanzees are highly social primates known for their intelligence, complex relationships, and flexible behavior. Credit: Shutterstock A controlled…
Tooth study shows T. Rex was warmblooded, with human-like temperature
Using chemical clues in Tyrannosaurus rex teeth, scientists have shown that this massive predator was warm-blooded – with…
Giant Deep-Sea Creature Hiding in Museum Collection for Decades Identified as Member of a New Species
NEED TO KNOW A giant isopod specimen brought to Germany from Puerto Rico in the 1980s has been…
World’s largest penguin colony suffers enormous population crash
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…
Canadian House Hippos and Other Obscure Fauna
My attention was recently drawn to something missing from Canada’s fauna. I was rewatching the National Film Board’s…
Coyote decoys help keep geese out of Royal Athletic Park
The city says geese have been a problem at the facility for years, but managing them in a…
Jonathan the tortoise: Oldest land animal may hold longevity clues
A new genetic analysis has revealed potential clues to the longevity secrets of a giant tortoise named Jonathan,…
Take a Closer Look at Bears, Birds, and Blooms From Nat Geo’s Photo Editors
A Day at the ShipyardWhile snapping pictures at a shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh, photographer GMB Akash could hear…
How to see whales in Vancouver without leaving the land
He’s created a guide to land-based whale watching. When imagining whale watching in B.C., visions of orange zodiacs bouncing…
Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it | Birds
The autumnal sunlight gilded the sea as our boat drifted off Fowley Island, a small, uninhabited tidal saltmarsh…
Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon | Conservation
By about 7am, with dense fog blanketing the landscape, Gabriel Falquetto had already come across several road-killed animals…
A ‘spunky’ orphaned polar bear’s new life at the Winnipeg zoo
It’s a grey September afternoon, and a small group is gathered for a special behind-the-scenes visit with Assiniboine…