Animals

May 25, 2018 07:15 AM EDT

Survivors Of Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Are Ground-Dwelling Birds: Study

Most birds were killed off following the fifth mass extinction event that destroyed most of life on Earth 66 million years ago. Fortunately, ground-dwellers survived and eventually became the ancestors of all modern birds today.

May 11, 2018 08:20 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Origin Of Deadly Fungus Believed To Have Decimated A Third Of Frog Species

Researchers found that the killer skin fungus wiping out entire species of amphibians originated from East Asia in the 1950s. Then, with trade and other human activities, it spread further across the world and triggered an alarming global epidemic.

Monarch butterfly population is decreasing rapidly than first thought of.

Sep 08, 2017 05:46 AM EDT

Monarch butterflies’ rapid population decline can lead to extinction in the coming decades, studiy says

Monarch butterflies' population is shrinking rapidly and without any measures for them to recover, these lovely winged insects will soon disappear from the face of the Earth.

Jun 30, 2017 11:35 AM EDT

Antarctica’s Plant, Animal Life Threatened by Increasing Ice-Free Areas

Increasing ice-free areas in Antarctica could negatively affect the plant and animal life that are unique in the continent.

Jun 30, 2017 09:47 AM EDT

Birds in Mexico City Have Taken Up Cigarettes to Protect Their Young

It's not quite as crazy as it sounds.

Jun 30, 2017 09:52 AM EDT

Mountain Lions Are Terrified Of One Thing -- The Sound Of A Human Voice

"Mountain lions are more afraid of us than we are of them."

Jun 30, 2017 09:41 AM EDT

‘Sea Pickles’ Are Invading The West Coast

Scientists are confused and intrigued.

Jun 29, 2017 01:33 PM EDT

Movie "47 Meters Down" Gets Sharks All Wrong

The latest summer shark movie "47 Meters Down" gets so many things wrong, they ought to sink it into a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean and leave it there.

Jun 29, 2017 08:55 AM EDT

Increasing Urban Temperature Could Negatively Affect Wild Bee Population

Increasing urban temperatures can also contribute to the decreasing bee population.

Animal Sanctuary Rescues And Shelters Abused And Abandoned Wildlife

Jun 29, 2017 12:56 PM EDT

80-Year-Old Badass Fights Rabid Bobcat and Wins

“Why is this stupid cat attacking me?”

Wildflowers Signal Comeback from Drought and Fires

Jun 28, 2017 08:53 AM EDT

Scientists Use DNA to Crack Ancient Case of Bizarre Creature

Even Darwin couldn't solve this problem.

Jun 28, 2017 08:58 AM EDT

Aggressive Tick Could Cause Meat Allergy in Humans

A bite from Lone Star tick can trigger certain antibodies that can result to severe reactions to a sugar molecules commonly found in red meats

Great Barrier Reef Threatened with extinction within 20 years

Jun 28, 2017 09:24 AM EDT

Can an Ambitious Australian Plan Save The Great Barrier Reef?

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit hard by global warming and one of the worst bleaching episodes in recorded history. Can it be saved?

Jun 27, 2017 05:36 PM EDT

Why Did Six Highly-Endangered Whales Suddenly Die?

Six North American right whales have mysteriously turned up dead within the past few weeks and now conservationists are doing everything they can to find out why.