Cheetahs Spotted in War-Torn Angola: Big Pic - The civil war in Angola, which ended in 2002, devastated the animal's habitat.
Honey Bees Disappearing: Still A Problem - The 2010 prognosis for honey bees doesn't look good, according to Jeff Pettis, Research Leader at the USDA Bee Lab. Although hard data won't be available until April, preliminary surveys of our nation's beekeepers suggest that at least as many ...
Wild Horses Respond to Native American Drumming - Wild horses appear to possess an instinctual response to Native American drumming, as evidenced by a recent event at Red Horse Nation.
Bluefin Tuna, Polar Bear Trade Ban Rejected - A U.N. wildlife meeting has rejected two proposals that would stop poaching and trade of these endangered species.
Pregnant Male Pipefish Abort Young - If male Gulf pipefish like the mother of their brood, they develop her eggs. If not, the dads abort.
Pikas Prove Flexible Amid Warming - The mountain-dwelling pika, which many predicted might be one of climate change's first casualties, is thriving in the Sierra Nevada.
Rare, Flat-Headed Cat Nears Extinction: Big Pic - Deforestation and water pollution are threatening the native habitat of this tiny feline.
Horses Never Forget Human Friends - Horses not only remember people who have treated them well, they also understand words better than expected, research shows.
Jaws Circa 4 Million B.C. - Bite marks on a now-extinct dolphin reveal that it was killed by an enormous shark that bit, shook and bled its victim to death 4 million years ago, according to a study in the latest issue of the journal Palaeontology. ...
Dominant Female Mongooses Bully to the Max - To benefit their young, dominant female banded mongooses kick pregnant subordinate females out of their living groups.
Whales Dying in Record Numbers Near Argentina - Southern right whales are dying in record numbers along Argentina's Patagonian coast, resulting in the largest die-off of great whales that has ever been documented.
Sailfish Herd Prey Into Baitballs: Big Pic - For the first time ever, sailfish, the fastest fish in the oceans, have been documented trying to pluck single fish out of a baitball.
Shrimp Dinner Found Beneath Antarctic Ice - Higher orders of life can apparently thrive in even the most extreme environments.
'World's Strongest Chicken' Pulls Chariot - The alleged "world's strongest chicken" is appearing at a Green Bay rodeo where he will pull trainer and rodeo clown Rory Meeks in a specially designed chicken chariot.
Camera Shy Pregnant Male Seahorse Photographed Giving Birth - The Pacific Seahorse would seem to be a movie natural. This fish is dramatic yellow in color, with sparkling eyes and a hairdo-looking tuft on its head that would be at home on a Dr. Seuss character. But few have ...