animals

Climate Not Really What Doomed Large North American Mammals

Science - November 20, 2009

Prevalence of a fungus suggests extinctions at end of last ice age started before vegetation changed. more >>

Wolves, Moose and Soil Nutrients: The Unexpected Connection

Science - November 20, 2009

Researchers were startled to discover areas of forest fertility, somehow derived from animal carcasses. more >>

New Ancient Crocodile Species Fossils Found

Science - November 19, 2009

One of the newly discovered species was 20 feet in length, and attacked prey with three sets of fangs. more >>

Are Caged Chickens Miserable?

Science - November 19, 2009

Researchers and animal welfare groups are at odds over new studies looking at cramped living conditions more >>

Video: Rare Crocs Found Hiding in Plain Sight in Cambodia

Science - November 18, 2009

The endangered crocodile species was not so hard to find, after all. more >>

Penguins and Sea Lions Make an Atlas

Science - November 18, 2009

Thousands of transmitters were fitted on marine animals to produce an atlas of the Patagonian Sea. more >>

Accelerated Evolution for Penguin DNA

Science - November 17, 2009

DNA analysis shows that molecular evolution can happen at varying rates. more >>

Researchers Finally Solve Charles Darwin's Mystery

Science - November 16, 2009

Darwin was baffled by how a species of wolf managed to arrive to the Falkland Islands. more >>

Alaska Fights to Reverse Polar Bear "Threatened" Listing

Science - November 15, 2009

Alaska's Governor argues that federal protection over the species would harm resource development. more >>

India to Move All Zoo Elephants to Wildlife Parks

Science - November 13, 2009

Research supports that elephants in the wild live longer and in better health than those in captivity. more >>

Romancing the Pandas: China Dispatches Expert to Taipei Zoo

Science - November 9, 2009

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, in the case of Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. more >>

West Africa's Last Giraffes Make Surprising Comeback

Science - November 8, 2009

There are less than 200 giraffes left in West Africa, and 200 thousand in the whole of the continent. more >>

Why Nice Guys Usually Get the Girls

Science - November 6, 2009

Research on water striders contradicts the notion that only aggressive males succeed at reproducing. more >>

Not Such a Loner? Tags Reveal White Shark Neighborhoods

Science - November 5, 2009

Study shows that great whites in the northeastern Pacific Ocean adhere to a rigid route of migration. more >>

Surprising New Connection Made Between Predators and Ecosystems

Science - November 5, 2009

The carcasses of moose killed by wolves enrich the soil and increase overall fertility. more >>

The Green War on Pets

By Maura Judkis - Fresh Greens - November 5, 2009

Two new environmental books take aim at Fluffy and Fido. more >>

Study: Fiddler Crabs Exchange Sex for Survival

Science - November 4, 2009

Study suggests female crabs are willing to have sex with nearby males for their protection. more >>

Why do Animals Have so Many Different Colors?

Science - November 3, 2009

Darwin attributed color diversity to sexual selection, but another factor may be at play. more >>

Study: Man-Eating Lions Consumed 35 People in 1898

Science - November 2, 2009

Scientists were able to determine the number of victims through teeth and hair samples. more >>

Scientists Decode DNA of the Domestic Pig

Science - November 2, 2009

The latest research may aid in efforts to find a new swine flu vaccine for pigs. more >>

Migratory Birds' Compass: The 'Sixth Sense' of Biology

Science - October 28, 2009

New study pinpoints migratory songbirds’ magnetic perception within a specific brain region. more >>

New Evidence of Culture in Wild Chimpanzees

Science - October 26, 2009

Two chimpanzee populations in Uganda were found to rely on different tools to solve the same problem. more >>

Humpback Whale Alters Song if Another One Sings Along