It’s Fat Bear Week! Millions Are Voting on Chubby Alaskan Bears, But This Is a Matter of Survival
Beadnose, Fat Bear Week 2018 champion. Image credits: Katmai National Park. The most gripping week of the bear…
Barbie crabs, sea pigs, and 40 other new species discovered
An Argentine research team just finished a first-of-its-kind look into the Mar del Plata Canyon, a deep South…
The Badass Biology of the Endangered Pangolin
Stephanie Sammann of Real Science examined the unassuming yet badass biology of pangolins, noting how their singular scaly exterior provides protection…
A wandering wallaby is on the loose in Berlin, police say
BERLIN — A kangaroo — well, a wallaby to be precise — is on the loose in Berlin.…
Smooth snakes thriving after slithering into Devon heathland
Wildlife volunteers are celebrating the successful reintroduction of smooth snakes. A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in…
How annual lion surveys reveal the health of Africa’s protected areas
Lions are more than charismatic megafauna shaping the balance of species in the savannah food web. As…
‘A looming public health crisis’
While snakebites aren’t by any means a rare occurrence across the Indian subcontinent, a recent study established a…
Why Some US States Have No Venomous Snakes
There aren’t many animals with less glowing reputations than snakes. They’re popularly associated with danger, deception, and the…
Researchers issue warning after uncovering ‘concerning’ pattern among wildlife: ‘The clock is ticking’
The Arctic, long considered one of the planet’s last great sanctuaries, is changing at a pace that is…
A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds…
‘Their activity tends to increase’
Invasive Burmese pythons are spreading throughout South Florida and putting people and pets at risk. This snake species…
Authorities investigate possible Russian “hybrid warfare” after oil tanker cuts undersea cables
Late last year, Finnish special forces seized control of the Eagle S, a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker,…