How Bats Survive in An Increasingly Noisy World By Jason Daley September 27, 2016 New research shows some bats can switch to echolocation in noisy environments In this story: animals, science
Contemplating De-Extinction By Jason Daley September 2, 2016 Some scientists think the era of reviving and returning extinct species to the wild is closing in fast. But which animals should come back? In this story: animals, science
Elephant Populations Decline by 30 Percent By Joe Spring September 1, 2016 A new survey by the Great Elephant Census shows a dramatic drop in savanna elephant numbers in Africa In this story: animals, science
At This Texas School, Birding is the Big Game By Daniel Blue Tyx September 6, 2016 Students in the Lone Star State are getting their binoculars out and their competitive birding game on In this story: animals, education, birds
A Bitter Pill to Swallow By Catherine Schuknecht August 27, 2016 China’s newly amended Wildlife Protection Law makes it easier to sell animal parts in traditional medicine In this story: animals, health
Are Barn Owls Nature’s Best Pest Control? By Sarah Robertson August 20, 2016 A new study shows just how much owls can help farmers reduce rodents in their fields In this story: animals, birds, agriculture
Outfoxing Extinction By Jason Daley August 19, 2016 How the Channel Island fox made the fastest recovery of any mammal ever placed on the endangered-species list In this story: animals
The Burning Questions About Spotted Owls and Fire By Jason Daley August 15, 2016 The effects of a recent megafire in California have ignited a fresh debate about a prominent keystone species In this story: animals, science, birds
The pangolin is the weirdest animal on Earth By Rachel Nuwer July 28, 2016 A mash-up of a roly-poly, armadillo, and small dinosaur. Why do so many people want to eat it? In this story: animals, endangered species
The Brains of Beasts By Michael Berry July 28, 2016 In the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal argues that our fellow creatures deserve more credit In this story: animals, science, books