Maine lifeguard says shark dragged him 5 feet underwater as officials warn of increased sightings
A lifeguard in Maine said he “started swimming like hell” when a shark grabbed onto his buoy and…
Female treefrogs struggle to choose a mate when options pile up
Female treefrogs experience choice overload when too many males call at once, making mate selection slower, less accurate,…
Australia has the world’s largest population of wild camels — roughly a million animals roaming the outback — and because they’ve never been exposed to the diseases that plague captive herds in the Middle East, Gulf nations pay a premium to import them as some of the cleanest breeding stock in the trade.
Somewhere past Alice Springs there is a camel that has never met a virus worth worrying about, and…
Scientists Capture World-First Footage of Dolphins Using Seashells to Catch Fish
Dolphin uses a seashell to catch fish in Queensland, Australia | Image by Dr Alexis Levengood via the…
More Sharks Off New York’s Beaches, and Scientists Say That’s Good News
How Cats Handle Rising Temperatures Unlike humans, cats have limited ways to cool themselves down. Their sweat glands…
Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear – BBC
Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear BBCA boat operator used a foghorn to wake a…
Scientists uncover a better way to beat ‘the bends’ — using deep-diving pigs
Deep-sea divers take careful measures to avoid “the bends,” a painful condition where gas bubbles form in divers’…
Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort
The federal government is injecting millions of dollars into efforts to combat feral hogs – and it’s considering…
Live: Giant pandas’ birthday party!
From July to September, it’s giant panda breeding season. Join us live as we celebrate with the birthday…
Dolphins caught on camera using seashells to catch fish for first time
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North American bison fell from millions to hundreds, but ancient DNA shows they kept much of their genetic diversity as isolated herds became different
Scientists have pieced together the deepest genetic history of the North American bison ever assembled, using DNA drawn…
Wells beaches closed to swimming after great white shark sighting
Wells town beaches closed to swimming after great white shark sighting WELLS, Maine — Wells officials say the…