animals

Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.

Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.

The ocean’s largest shark relies on vision more than previously believed.

Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.

Scientists are befuddled by where the shark gets most of its food.

A new study finds surprising evidence of the self-domestication of urban foxes.

While building a new airport, construction crews uncover a gigantic collection of ancient bones.

Maybe you’ve been wondering if you’re seeing one persistent squirrel or a rotating cast of characters.

Pups in puberty prefer not to listen to their owners.

Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.

Each pile of dung contains a cornucopia of seeds, perfect for reforesting.

Someday, presumably, we’ll go back to our lives. Our furry buddies will wonder where we went.

Two of Iceland’s largest whaling companies are keeping their boats in port this summer. One of them permanently.

Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Because they didn’t have a space program.

Non-avian dinosaurs were thought terrestrially bound, but newly unearthed fossils suggest they conquered prehistoric waters, too.

It’s likely the most complete skeleton that’s ever been discovered of the strange Gondwanatheria mammal group, which roamed the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana alongside dinosaurs.

Researchers decoded the love signals of lizards “spoken” through chemical signals.

The researchers hope to develop a no-trace plastic to curtail marine pollution and ghost fishing.

These pink feathered folk form complex social networks and are choosy about who they spend their time with, according to a new study.

Nuclear weapons, whale sharks, and how to use both to make eco-tourism more sustainable.

Scientists discovered footprints made by some of the largest creatures ever to walk the Earth.

We’ve known this virus was coming. We just didn’t do anything about it.

Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe’s last ice age.

Coronavirus infecting your pup is extremely unlikely, but there are some precautions you can take for your pets during the pandemic.

With lizard-like eyes and sharp teeth, this strange creature was likely smaller than your thumb.

The oldest known cave-dwelling arthropods have been discovered preserved in amber.

Deciding how we ought to live is one of the greatest challenges of being alive. Ask yourself these important questions to gain clarity, with philosopher Peter Singer.

Your pooch needs to be trained with love and compassion.

Technological advances in molecular biology could help fix the planet.