ANIMALS

Squirrels are looking to pumpkins for sustenance this year.

Squirrels Are Assaulting Porch Pumpkins Across the Country—Here's How to Stop It

The rodents have taken to noshing on pumpkins this Halloween season, but there are a few ways you can fight back.

This year's first place finisher is a young zebrafish photographed from above.

See the Big Winners of Nikon’s Microscopic Photo Competition

Snail tongues and nylon stockings are surprisingly beautiful. Fruit bat skeletons, on the other hand? Terrifying.

Police In Wareham, Massachusetts Beg Residents to Stop Calling In About a Sunfish

Throughout Monday, calls poured in about a large, awkward-looking fish floundering off the coast of Wareham, Massachusetts.

Study Finds Slow-Blinking at Your Cat Could Improve Your Communication

You can’t exactly spell out “I love you” via blinking, but it could help you send positive vibes to your precious pet.

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Tasmanian Devils Have Been Reintroduced to Australia’s Mainland After 3000 Years

Their population has dwindled by 90 percent in recent decades, but Tasmanian devils are starting to make a comeback in mainland Australia.

Who wouldn't be screaming in this situation?

Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?

Our ancestors may have predisposed us to fear spiders, insects, and other many-legged creatures, but there's a lot more to it.

A look at the Global Safety Net's online map application.

Which Places Should We Protect First to Stop Climate Change? This Interactive Map Tells You

Certain lands can store large quantities of carbon (though we also need to cut carbon emissions in the first place).

Lefty, last year's Fat Bear Week runner-up.

Drop Everything! Fat Bear Week Has Arrived in Alaska’s Katmai National Park

The brown bears are ballooning in preparation for the long winter—and it’s up to you to decide which is the fattest.

Profane Polly: Expletive-Spewing Parrots Have Been Removed From an England Zoo

Five African grey parrots have been put in solitary bird confinement after they failed to control their excessive swearing tirades, including telling visitors to "f*ck off."

Can you tell that this is real bear fur?

The Queen’s Guard May Have to Give Up Their Iconic Bearskin Hats

The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Surprise: Cows Poop Corn Kernels, Too

Cows can digest tough materials much better than humans, which is a testament to the near-indestructibility of corn.

Acorn woodpeckers like to watch a good fight, and scientists aren't sure why.

Bird Battle Royale: Acorn Woodpeckers Fight to the Death, and Other Birds Like to Watch

Groups of warring woodpeckers butt heads over territory and acorns. Other woodpeckers fly in from miles away to witness their avian prizefights.

A wildfire near Shaver Lake, California, earlier this month.

5 Ways to Help Victims of the West Coast’s Wildfires

Wildfires across California, Oregon, and Washington are devastating communities—here’s how you can help victims.

Dogs appear to be running in their sleep. Why?

The Reason Dogs Run In Their Sleep

Dogs tend to get a little exercise in even when they're resting. Is it really because they're dreaming about running?

Killer whales might be lashing out in response to decades of disruption by humans.

Orca-Strated Attack: Killer Whales Are Crashing Into Boats, Seemingly On Purpose

Killer whales have repeatedly laid siege to boats, working in concert in what appear to be deliberate acts of aggression.

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Warning: A ‘Robust' Explosion Of Stink Bugs Could Be Headed Your Way

Due to an unusually warm winter and summer, a 'robust' stink bug population is expected to invade homes in the Mid-Atlantic region when temperatures drop.

62-Year-Old Ball Python at St. Louis Zoo Lays Eggs After Decades of Isolation

A 62-year-old female python at the St. Louis Zoo hasn't been in contact with a male in decades, but she was somehow able to reproduce this summer.

Dogs use physical contact for a lot of the same reasons humans do.

The Reason Dogs Put Their Paws on You

Dogs like to rest a paw on their owners for a number of reasons, but establishing dominance isn't one of them.

Loch Ness Monster statue in Inverness, Scotland

Cryptid Currency: How the Loch Ness Monster Became a Force in Scotland’s Economy

Through cruises, museums, and other tourist attractions, the Loch Ness Monster adds roughly £41 million to Scotland's economy in a typical year.

Why Do Cats Sleep So Much?

Your cat's habit of sleeping all day isn't a sign of laziness—it's a survival instinct that's baked into their genes.

The Cuteness Is Strong With This Baby Yoda Pet Costume

Season 2 of 'The Mandalorian' premieres on Disney+ in October 2020, which means it's time to start planning your Baby Yoda Halloween costume.

The Audubon Zoo is accepting donations for Tumani's first baby.

Tumani, a Gorilla Mom-to-Be at New Orleans's Audubon Zoo, Has an Online Gift Registry

The western lowland gorilla is expecting her first child any day now, and her baby needs everything from blankets to building blocks.

NPS/Cascades Carnivore Project, Flickr // CC BY 2.0

Wolverine Family Spotted in Mount Rainier National Park for the First Time in a Century

Special remote cameras have detected a rare nursing female wolverine and her two kits in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park.

A juvenile saddleback tamarin is measured as part of an annual health check of a population of three primate species in southeastern Peru.

Zoonotic Diseases 101: How Viruses Jump From Animals to Humans

From the plague to the novel coronavirus, myriad animal viruses have caused problems for humans—and many others haven’t.

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