Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court
The Trump administration has decided that destroying the habitat of endangered species is not harmful. Think about that.…
How penguins are pushing their prey out of reach
Large seabird colonies carry a strange signature. A ring of thinner food forms around them, so the birds…
Newborn kangaroos are born tiny, blind and embryo-like, but scientists say their arms develop early so they can crawl to the mother’s pouch and survive
Animals and their stories of existence have always surprised humans. From the way they are born to their…
Scientists looked at Antarctica from the air. What they saw has them worried
Researchers in Antarctica have used 30 years of satellite data – combined with hand-scooped poop samples – to…
Neil the Seal can teach us plenty about seal behaviour. A marine biologist explains
Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight. Neil is a five-year-old male southern elephant seal…
What animals do before going to war
image: A group of meerkats standing together in the face of an outside threat. view more Credit: Andy…
A raptor in the snow and a helicopter escape
During a recent visit to National Geographic headquarters, Pol told me that back in 2019, his team had…
Bear invades elderly couple’s home, empties fridge in Northern Japan
Bear invades elderly couple’s home, empties fridge in Northern Japan (Representative image: AP) A bear allegedly broke into…
A designer just put 1,300+ restored 19th-century wildlife illustrations online for free
ⓘ c82.net Two of the many restored illustrations now available on c82.net Designer Nicholas Rougeux used AI tools…
Australia’s most diverse marsupial predators have been hiding their origins for millions of years
When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But…
Horses can still recognize predators despite domestication
Domestic horses that were shown silent videos of wolves recognized the animals as a threat from sight alone,…
A bar-tailed godwit flew 7,250 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand, going more than eight days without landing, eating or drinking
A female bar-tailed godwit fitted with a satellite transmitter left western Alaska and flew 11,680 kilometers, about 7,250…