The rewilding of Chernobyl shows nature’s resilience
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses…
300-million-year-old sea creature loses title as world’s oldest octopus
LONDON (AP) — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after…
Activist’s group accused of ‘deliberate attack’ on Antarctic krill trawler
MIAMI (AP) — A ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson collided with an…
Rare video of a sperm whale birth shows female animals working together
NEW YORK (AP) — Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into…
Scientists trace dogs’ history using the oldest genes ever studied
NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that…
The endangered kakapo parrot could have a record breeding season
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by…
Rare cheetah mummies found in Saudi caves
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.…
Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains
The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda sleeps for roughly 8 hours a day.Credit: Shahar Shabtai/Alamy Neither jellyfish nor sea…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
He Was Obsessed With the ‘Most Intriguing Creatures’
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has…
A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
its secret could help extend human lifespan
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) can live for more than 200 years, thanks in part to a highly…