‘System in flux’: Scientists reveal what happened when wolves and cougars returned to Yellowstone
After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, cougars — that had only regained a foothold a few…
“She’s trying to hit it with the camera!” Researchers attached a camera to a baby chimp – and recorded something incredible
What happens when you give animals their own cameras? That’s the premise of the 2018 BBC TV series…
A Strange Sound Echoing Through the Ocean Leads Scientists to What Might Be the Loneliest Creature on Earth
In 1989, the U.S. Navy detected an unusual sound under the ocean’s surface. This sound, unlike anything previously…
Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian’s National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years
Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident…
Why Israel’s Vulture Population Isn’t Recovering
Current section Science & HealthNature & Environment Breeding programs and releases from Spain have stabilized numbers, but recovery…
Researchers sink listening devices 1,100m deep off the Louisiana coast and hear the sounds of an elusive animal
Beaked whales are among the most elusive of all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and are incredibly hard to study.…
Tundra swan, mourning dove hunting seasons proposed in Manitoba
Manitobans could soon be permitted to hunt tundra swans and mourning doves, as biologists say the populations of…
Rescuers Rush To Help Dumped ‘Angels’ Shivering Together Under Bridge
Late last month, on a frigid winter afternoon, rescuers from Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary took a long…
You Won’t Believe What’s Stuck in This Deer’s Antlers—and It’s a 2026 People’s Choice Finalist
The chunky object lodged on a sika deer’s antlers isn’t a bundle of leaves and mud, nor random…
Officials stunned after spotting prehistoric-looking creatures in pond — here’s why they’re worried
A strange, armor-plated fish surfacing in a local pond has left officials stunned — and raised alarm about…
Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake
As well as being measured with a surveyor’s tape, the python was also weighed (while placed in a…
Deep-sea explorers film massive animal drifting through darkness in South Atlantic Ocean
Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have uncovered an array of remarkable finds off the coast of Argentina,…