Environment

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

It's a holdover similar to the reason humans retain the gene to grow a full body of hair or the inclusion of an appendix, which we no longer need.

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

It's a holdover similar to the reason humans retain the gene to grow a full body of hair or the inclusion of an appendix, which we no longer need.

Young Elk Shows Off Fancy Footwork, Does Sidestep on Trail Cam

Young Elk Shows Off Fancy Footwork, Does Sidestep on Trail Cam

The encounter only lasts 11 seconds, but the elk is so exuberant and jubilant and having so much fun bounding around that you'll want to watch it more than once.

Young Elk Shows Off Fancy Footwork, Does Sidestep on Trail Cam

The encounter only lasts 11 seconds, but the elk is so exuberant and jubilant and having so much fun bounding around that you'll want to watch it more than once.

More Than Half of Reef Sharks and Rays at Risk of Extinction, According to New Research

More Than Half of Reef Sharks and Rays at Risk of Extinction, According to New Research

Coral reefs, which are biodiversity hotspots, face threats from climate change to overfishing. A new study investigated how these threats are impacting shark and ray species that live among the...

More Than Half of Reef Sharks and Rays at Risk of Extinction, According to New Research

Coral reefs, which are biodiversity hotspots, face threats from climate change to overfishing. A new study investigated how these threats are impacting shark and ray species that live among the...

Watch the Nail-Biting Rescue Operation of an Anteater Who Napped on a Power Line

Watch the Nail-Biting Rescue Operation of an Anteater Who Napped on a Power Line

Wild animals are unaware of the dangers of spending time near civilized areas. Whenever you see an animal in trouble, you better call for the authorities to safely rescue them...

Watch the Nail-Biting Rescue Operation of an Anteater Who Napped on a Power Line

Wild animals are unaware of the dangers of spending time near civilized areas. Whenever you see an animal in trouble, you better call for the authorities to safely rescue them...

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Adaptive melanism has been shown to occur in a variety of animals, including mammals such as the black eastern gray squirrel and many felines.

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Adaptive melanism has been shown to occur in a variety of animals, including mammals such as the black eastern gray squirrel and many felines.

Conservationist from Peru Has Amazingly Rescued 270 Animals and Is Featured in the Amazon Documentary “Wildcat”

Conservationist from Peru Has Amazingly Rescued 270 Animals and Is Featured in the Amazon Documentary “Wildcat”

Samantha Zwicker moved to Peru at the age of 22 to help an endangered environment. Since then, she has done a remarkable job, which people can witness in an Amazon...

Conservationist from Peru Has Amazingly Rescued 270 Animals and Is Featured in the Amazon Documentary “Wildcat”

Samantha Zwicker moved to Peru at the age of 22 to help an endangered environment. Since then, she has done a remarkable job, which people can witness in an Amazon...