Apr 22 Nine lesser-known species that are in danger By Elizabeth Shell On Earth Day, scientists want you to know that more and more animals are becoming extinct. More than 800 animals have gone extinct or extinct in the wild over the last 500 or so years, according to the International Union… Continue reading
Apr 09 Why some animals eat their young By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Not all animals are cut out for motherhood. Some will abandon, neglect, even kill their own young. It's part of nature, biologists say. But when animals in zoos kill their own babies, zookeepers become "mom". It's not an easy job. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Why this bear had to be taken from its mother By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Vets race to rescue cheetah cubs from their mother By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Mar 26 Photos: U.S. Navy's dolphin and seal program By Vanessa Dennis A Russian news agency reported Wednesday that the Russian military will be using a fleet of military dolphins trained by the Ukrainian Navy. The United States Navy has been training mammals since 1960. U.S. Navy has found that… Continue reading
Mar 10 An elephant never forgets (a voice) By Justin Scuiletti Elephants may be listening closer than you think. A new study released Monday from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that not only can wild elephants distinguish between different human languages, but they can also differentiate between… Continue reading
Feb 26 Do dogs feel shame? You may be surprised By Thaisi Da Silva Scientists say dogs don’t really feel shame. The “guilty” look is really an attempt to change your response to them. Continue reading
Feb 21 Dogs have special ability to react to human speech, study shows By Robert Pursell A new study concludes that dogs' brains contain a vocal region that functions similarly to the region located in the temporal lobe of human brains. In addition, the researchers found that vocal emotional cues activated a similarly located non-primary auditory… Continue reading
Feb 15 Crocodiles can climb trees, study finds By Joshua Barajas Despite the fact they lack the physical adaptations of a climber, crocodiles can climb trees and do it regularly, a new study in Herpetology Notes finds. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch From Glowing Cats to Robo-Bugs, Book Explores How Biotech Creates Weird Wildlife From Glowing Cats to Robo-Bugs, Book Explores How Biotech Creates Weird Wildlife… Continue watching