Babirusas: The Ancient ‘Deer-Pigs’ with Remarkable Tusk Antlers
Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end…
Ancient ‘Marine Roomba’: The Oldest Known Asymmetrical Creature Unearthed from Half a Billion Years Ago
A backward question mark shape on the creature’s back reveals early animal evolutionary history. A newly discovered animal from over half a billion years ago, found in what is now…
Uncovering History: Rare Extinct Elephant Fossils Reveal India’s Earliest Butchery Evidence
During the late Middle Pleistocene, approximately 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, at least three ancient relatives of elephants perished near a river in the Kashmir Valley of South Asia. Not…
Science has finally cracked male riflebirds’ flirty secrets
These birds of paradise take wrist bending to extremes and play percussion on their feathers A newly captured video reveals the secrets behind male riflebirds’ striking wrist movements and feather-produced…
Panda Diplomacy Reignited: Two Adorable Bears Make Their Debut at the National Zoo
Bao Li, a 3-year-old male, and Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, are the latest bears to be sent to the U.S. by China. HONG KONG — After a long journey…
Winter Study Reveals Skunks Outpace Deer with Tube Sock-Like Coverings
A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe…
Tadpoles’ Clean Pool Trick: Weeks Without Pooping!
Some tadpoles go through the first weeks of life without pooping—at least that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), according to a report in Ecology on September 22.…
Panda Diplomacy Reignited: Two Bears Journey from China to the National Zoo
In June, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao made history as the first pandas to arrive in the U.S. in decades. The pair captivated audiences during their public debut at the…
“Florida Floodwaters Teem with Alligators and Snakes After Hurricane Milton’s Wrath
“I would not go in dark water. I would be extremely cautious,” Rene Walker of Tampa Bay Rescues warned. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are urging locals in…
Boosting Urban Bee Populations: The Benefits of Planting Fall-Blooming Flora for Managed and Wild Bees
Study Overview: A recent study from Penn State examines the impact of managed honey bee populations on nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States. While honey bees are…