Environment

The Bizarre Friendship Between Dolphins and the Animals That Could Kill Them

The Bizarre Friendship Between Dolphins and the Animals That Could Kill Them

Why are dolphins swimming inches from the jaws of killer whales—animals known to prey on them? Off the coast of British Columbia, scientists have uncovered a strange, strategic alliance.

The Bizarre Friendship Between Dolphins and the Animals That Could Kill Them

Why are dolphins swimming inches from the jaws of killer whales—animals known to prey on them? Off the coast of British Columbia, scientists have uncovered a strange, strategic alliance.

Moonwalking Orca Sighting Stuns Crowd in Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounter

Moonwalking Orca Sighting Stuns Crowd in Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounter

A killer whale was caught on camera doing something scientists rarely get to see—it swam backward in a fluid, chilling motion near Vancouver. Known as “moonwalking,” this behavior could be...

Moonwalking Orca Sighting Stuns Crowd in Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounter

A killer whale was caught on camera doing something scientists rarely get to see—it swam backward in a fluid, chilling motion near Vancouver. Known as “moonwalking,” this behavior could be...

Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

When we’re young, we’re told not to eavesdrop. However, being nosy is apparently part of a particular bird species’ survival plan.

Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

When we’re young, we’re told not to eavesdrop. However, being nosy is apparently part of a particular bird species’ survival plan.

Wildlife Rescuers Free Bear After Two Years of Suffering In Plastic Lid

Wildlife Rescuers Free Bear After Two Years of Suffering In Plastic Lid

A young bear was spotted on a trail camera in Michigan—its neck locked in a plastic lid. Two years passed. No one could catch him. But then, one landowner saw something...

Wildlife Rescuers Free Bear After Two Years of Suffering In Plastic Lid

A young bear was spotted on a trail camera in Michigan—its neck locked in a plastic lid. Two years passed. No one could catch him. But then, one landowner saw something...

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.