Animals

Ancient cow DNA reveals critical transition moment for first human farmers

Top 5 Snake Myths Debunked

Science explains: How to actually befriend a cat

6 deadly snake myths, debunked

Scientists make an astonishing discovery about how men develop

Meet nature's real-life shapeshifting superheroes

Dogs don't care about 1 part of the body as much you think

Dogs don't care about one part of the body as much as we thought

Inspired by ‘The Wire,’ decoy eggs are saving an iconic animal from extinction

Ancient Megalodon teeth reveal the terrifying shark was in a league of its own

Pets and coronavirus: Animal-human bonds have a "buffering" effect

Climate change is devastating one iconic East Coast bird species

New acoustic data explains a crucial whale behavior

How an absurd idea led to the most definitive census of life under the sea ever

How to vote during Fat Bear Week 2020

A new Covid-19 study on cats and dogs has good news for their owners

The other 2020 election to watch: Vote in Fat Bear Week

Study reveals 11 bizarre fish that can walk on land

Study reveals coronavirus pandemic's surprising effect on how birds sing

What’s killing Botswana’s elephants?

Why are these spiders so deadly to humans?

Millions of animal mummies reveal an ancient people's voracious appetite

Meet the dog surfers who have reached "a new plateau"

Why an ancient organism is killing elephants at an alarming rate

5 weird ways that birds communicate

LISTEN: Hear birds communicate without using their beaks

Notorious Australian spiders kill humans by "evolutionary coincidence"

6 months after 'Tiger King,' Joe Exotic's tigers face a precarious future

Five ancient dead animals we’ve unearthed from ice

Magnetic bacteria may help animals navigate the globe

What performing magic for animals teaches us about the brain

The science of why wasps are so annoying at the end of summer

Can special diets protect aging dog health? Scientists test claims

Female whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea

A unique trait shared by tortoises and humans changes a scientific belief

Gene-edited "super dad" animals could help solve world hunger — study

Inside the lives (and bellies) of ancient predators

This dog quiz is not im-paw-ssible to ace

Four wild ways birds have evolved to live alongside humans

Dog genome study finds surprising truth about labradoodles

How a sea otter superpower helps protect the oceans against climate change

Seagulls know when you're watching — study

Ancient fish forces rethink of how sharks evolved to be expert swimmers

The science behind why wasps become so annoying at the end of summer

Can a snake crawl in your mouth as you sleep? Experts examine viral video

Ancient mastodon genes reveal clues for how to protect living animals

4 ways insects are inspiring the future of robotics

Singing dog ancestors prove how humans influence evolution

House pets and the evolution of domestication

How jumbo squids survive the frigid, oxygen-deprived abyss