This still image of a wolf at night comes from a camera trap, which was part of an experiment investigating wolf behavior in ...

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A new study published in Current Biology documented the queen of an ant species dethroning the queen of another species using ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

According to NatureServe, an organization that keeps tabs on North American flora and fauna, more than 7,000 of those species ...

The annual Great Migration of millions of wildebeest and zebras across the plains of the Serengeti is one of the world’s ...

While sifting through the juvenile mammoth’s genetic materials for traces of RNA, the team made another surprising discovery: ...

Quahog clams are known for their longevity. A 220-year-old taken from American waters in 1982 holds the official Guinness Book of World Records oldest animal title. Unofficially, the record belongs to ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

From sharks to bats to lions, these researchers are showing their local communities the importance of these often misunderstood species to their ecosytems. Lemon sharks (pictured in the Bahamas) are ...

Dim the lights, put on some slow jams... get up in the tree? National Geographic's Crittercam technology just revealed a mating ritual never before seen in any bear species. An Andean bear named Ruru ...

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