Animals

Aug 06, 2012 04:03 PM EDT

Forensic tools for catching poachers

The trade in ivory was largely outlawed in 1989, but poaching continues and remains a serious threat to the African elephant.

Aug 06, 2012 02:44 PM EDT

New bird species discovered in 'cloud forest' of Peru

A colorful, fruit-eating bird with a black mask, pale belly and scarlet breast has been discovered.

Aug 06, 2012 02:26 PM EDT

Airborne technology helps manage elephants

For years, scientists have debated how big a role elephants play in toppling trees in South African savannas.

Aug 03, 2012 02:26 PM EDT

Birds that live with varying weather sing more versatile songs

A new study of North American songbirds reveals that birds that live with fluctuating weather are more flexible singers.

Aug 03, 2012 11:49 AM EDT

Bears, scavengers count on all-you-can-eat salmon buffet lasting for months

Salmon conservation shouldn't focus on managing flows in streams and rivers or on preserving only places that currently have strong salmon runs.

Aug 02, 2012 02:27 PM EDT

Study Shows How Elephants Produce Their Deep 'Voices'

The same physical mechanism produces vocalizations in elephants and humans.

Aug 01, 2012 06:24 PM EDT

Critically endangered whales sing like birds; new recordings hint at rebound

When a University of Washington researcher listened to the audio picked up by a recording device that spent a year in the icy waters off the east coast of Greenland, she was stunned at what she heard: whales singing a remarkable variety of songs nearly constantly for five wintertime months.

Aug 01, 2012 05:38 PM EDT

Cuttlefish Deception

To fight off competition for a partner that it is courting, a male mourning cuttlefish transforms the half of its body not facing its would-be paramour to display female markings, while still displaying mating patterns with the side nearest her. This allows it to pretend it is not a rival to another nearby male while still covertly courting.

Aug 01, 2012 05:33 PM EDT