A massive great white shark named Miss Costa is in Florida for spring break
April 18, 2019, 3:07 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
She's got a name — and even her own Twitter account.
Can your shedding dog help the birds?
March 19, 2019, 9:12 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
What you need to know before you get out the brush.
April the giraffe gives birth to a healthy male calf
March 18, 2019, 11:09 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
A small park in Harpursville, New York, has our rapt attention — again.
This invasive 20-pound rodent could devastate California's agriculture industry
March 18, 2019, 10:12 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.
Kenya's 'Elephant Queen' immortalized in remarkable photographs
March 18, 2019, 9:21 a.m. by Michael d'Estries
Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.
Robots hunt starfish, lionfish to save coral reefs
March 15, 2019, 11:19 a.m. by Bryan Nelson
These invasive species are wreaking havoc on reefs and the fish that live amongst the coral.
5 slimy facts that will change how you look at banana slugs forever
March 15, 2019, 10:10 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Far from being gross, their slime is a marvel of nature.
11 charismatic animals with political ambitions
March 14, 2019, 11:58 a.m. by Laura Moss
From failed canine presidential campaigns to beer-drinking mayoral goats, here's a look at some political animals.
Meet the millipede that uses cyanide as self-defense
March 14, 2019, 9:08 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
These poison-filled arthropods are surprisingly essential to the health of conifer forests in the Northwest.
Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived'
March 13, 2019, 8:46 p.m. by Bryan Nelson
Breakthrough is a significant step toward bringing these extinct beasts back to life.
Painted lady butterflies fill the skies over southern California
March 13, 2019, 3:11 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many.
A fight between leopards comes to an end when they fall into a 50-foot well
March 13, 2019, 1:32 p.m. by Christian Cotroneo
To survive, they put aside their differences.
Ontario drivers take a detour for salamanders
March 13, 2019, 10:37 a.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Burlington, Ontario, has closed a road to allow the Jefferson salamander to make its annual breeding migration across it.
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10 ways to give without buying stuff
Thoughtful gifts can be experiences, time or even a special treat.
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Carbon footprint reality
If you really want to reduce your footprint, have fewer kids and ditch your car.
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Why you should kick the plastic straw habit
Straws create litter and end up in the marine food chain — but it doesn't have to be that way.
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16 simple ways to reduce plastic waste
These easy things can decrease the amount of plastic trash you make.
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9 skills they don't teach in school (but should)
From CPR to car repair, these building blocks create safe, successful adults.
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