Animals

Supplementary materials don’t get any better than those of a recent preprint that dives into the dancing skills of crested gibbons. Armed with ridiculously long limbs, these primates were already …

Species are being lost from the wild at an unprecedented rate, and some of the most threatened ones are being protected by conservation projects that either work with or employ …

Many species across the world’s habitats share the same time and space as others in the same region. These species can coexist peacefully, or sometimes run into conflicts outside of …

With giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) a beloved, but vulnerable species, scientists have long been searching for innovative ways to ensure their survival. Now, a multi-institution team may well have found …

Sharks are sometimes referred to as “swimming noses” in honor of their spectacular olfaction. Yet with no air under the ocean to carry scent particles, the super smellers rely on …

Which of Earth’s large land mammal predators is the most effective, prolific, and ferocious? It depends, of course, on what exactly you’re asking and how you’re defining these terms, but …

At the ripe estimated age of 123 years old, Henry is the oldest known crocodile in the world – and what a life he’s led. In the past few decades …

We all (hopefully) know it’s not a good idea to go near crocodiles, scorpions, venomous snakes, and the like, but perhaps it’s time we started adding some feathered friends to …

Typically, birthing animals like to hide away in a den or nest, and even those that give birth in the open might still find a quiet spot to bring new …

Scientists summiting Mount Po Ma Lung in Vietnam were gifted a surprise amphibian on their way back down the mountain. They were actually looking for Sterlings toothed toad during a …