Bats synchronize their echolocation to avoid acoustic chaos
Bats spend every night making split-second decisions in complete darkness. They avoid obstacles, chase insects, and stay close…
Sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep to stay submerged
Think about the last time you fell asleep. Your body went still. Your breathing slowed. You didn’t have…
Scientists Document Sharks Scraping Against Manta Rays. But What Does It Mean?
It’s been seen again: Galapagos sharks rubbing themselves against giant manta rays, possibly to scrape off parasites! The…
Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Big Backyard BioBlitz Running This Week
(via the Nature Conservancy) The Nature Conservancy of Canada is reaching out to residents to become citizen…
Collared peccaries vanished from Uruguay after the 1800s; a 17-year breeding effort returned them to forests where a new generation has now been born
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved…
Sudbury ‘bat walks’ helping conservationists learn more about local populations
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
Scientists filmed this rare Arctic squid in the wild for the first time, guarding its eggs in sub-zero water inside the world’s largest national park
Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists…
Two Great White Sharks Tracked Off Western Newfoundland
Quint (Ocearch) A number of great white sharks that are being tracked by marine research organization Ocearch…
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Wildlife watchers in Billefjorden, Svalbard, were stunned when a polar bear used a juvenile seal as bait to try to…
Walking shark discovered in Papua New Guinea
A team of scientists has discovered a new species of walking shark, just in time for Shark Week…
Louisiana family getting kids ready finds a 9-foot alligator waiting by the front door
A Monroe, Louisiana family started Tuesday with an unwelcome surprise after a 9-foot alligator appeared outside their home,…