Wildlife

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Ethiopian wolf licking nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker plant

Environment

These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets

A mother and calf West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Crystal River, Florida.

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Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists

By Laura Baisas

An illustration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight.

Science

New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail

By Laura Baisas

a tick half embedded in human skin

Environment

How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places

By Laura Baisas

a molting penguin with a mixture of feathers

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Famously extra large penguin Pesto is molting Famously extra large penguin Pesto is molting

By Laura Baisas

a female mountain lion walks at night with some kittens behind her

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Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans

By Laura Baisas

a small bird with black, gray, and white, plumage solves a puzzle in a lab

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Immigrating great tits learn from their new neighbors Immigrating great tits learn from their new neighbors

By Laura Baisas

A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.

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World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale

By Laura Baisas

a colorful coral reef with fish swimming above it

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Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals

By Laura Baisas

Beluga Whale or White Whale, delphinapterus leucas, Adult

Science

Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’ Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’

a new mollusc with a hood over its head

Science

New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap

By Laura Baisas

two leopards fighting in dirt

Environment

14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards 14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards

By Popular Science Team

Chimpanzee playing a number-based game on a touch screen

Science

Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching

Pocket gopher emerging from burrow

Environment

How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back

bats on treadmills

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Why scientists made vampire bats run on treadmills Why scientists made vampire bats run on treadmills

By Mack DeGeurin

a lone coyote in a forest looks into a camera lense

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Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure

By Laura Baisas

Close up of two rhesus monkeys

Science

43 rhesus macaques have escaped from South Carolina’s ‘Monkey Farm’ 43 rhesus macaques have escaped from South Carolina’s ‘Monkey Farm’

The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild

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The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild

By Lauren Leffer

a small hippo in straw

Environment

5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis 5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis

By Laura Baisas

two sperm whales singing

Science

New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

By Laura Baisas