Animals

rubber ducks

The Latest Conservative Outrage Is About Duck Penis

"Duck penis."

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 7:19 AM PDT
Limosa harlequin frog (Atelopus limosus)

World's Grooviest Endangered Frog Bred in Captivity for First Time

Great news today that Panama's endangered limosa harlequin frog has been bred in captivity for the first time.

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 10:19 AM PDT
aquadvantage fish

Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Won't Sell GM Salmon

The FDA hasn't yet weighed in on the fish's safety—so the two foodie grocery chains have taken matters into their own hands.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 10:31 AM PDT
Two Florida manatees holding flippers:

WTF? Now Manatees Are Dying off Both Florida Coasts

It's not just one algae bloom but two blooms of different species killing endangered Florida manatees each in its own special way.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 3:06 AM PDT

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David Martosko

Controversial Daily Caller Editor Admitted to Posing As Radical Animal Rights Activist

David Martosko said in a sworn deposition that when he worked for a corporate-funded PR shop—before he was a journalist—he used fake online personas to obtain information on activists.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Deadly Bat Fungus Now in 22 States

White-nose syndrome is bad news for bats—and our food system.

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| Wed Mar. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Naoto Matsumura with cows near Fukishima, Japan.

The Most Radioactive Man on Earth Has the Kindest Heart

Everyone left Japan's triple disaster zone near Fukushima. Except Naoto Matsumura, who went back to care for his farm animals. Two years later, he's still there.

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| Tue Mar. 12, 2013 3:36 AM PDT

We're Scarily Close to the Permafrost Tipping Point

Lose the permafrost, lose the battle to preserve a habitable climate.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 4:12 AM PST

"Promiscuous" Bees and Vanishing Insects Mean Less Food for Us

Two studies reveal how insects are having a harder time pollinating essential food crops.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 4:01 AM PST

After Sandy, Scientists Hunt for Sewage in New York City's Harbors

Scientists are heading out to sea for a forensic look at the storm's impacts.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST

More Americans Watch Birds Than Hunt

Looking at the data on hunting and what it tells us about guns in America.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Yikes! Without Top Predators, CO2 Emissions Skyrocket

Take away the badass species from an ecosystem and greenhouse gases run wild.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 12:07 PM PST

Fish Get Stoned, Too

A new study reveals that some of the world's favorite antianxiety meds are doping waterways.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 2:25 PM PST
burmese python

Florida Hunt Nabs 50 Invasive Pythons

"You can argue it's not a huge number," a spokesman said. But they're giant snakes.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 10:31 AM PST
polar bears

Polar Bears Need Love…and a Plan

Leading polar bear ecologists brainstorm plans to save an iconic species from imminent and catastrophic population declines.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

What's Killing Minnesota's Moose?

State officials canceled moose-hunting season because of a steep population decline, and some wildlife experts say climate change is to blame.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 5:44 PM PST
Karen Russell

Karen Russell's Fantastical World

The "Swamplandia!" author on vampires, python plagues, and nearly winning a Pulitzer.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Ozone Hole: It's Still Up There, Changing Oceans, Maybe Climate

The persistent ozone hole above Antarctica is changing the way the waters in the Southern Ocean mix, with ramifications for CO2 in the atmosphere and global climate.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:15 AM PST

Study: Common Pesticides Kill Frogs on Contact

Here's what happens when frogs get directly sprayed with farm pesticides.

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| Sat Feb. 2, 2013 5:00 AM PST

Butterflies Booking It North as Climate Warms

In the past 19 years a warming climate has radically reshaped Massachusetts butterfly communities.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:13 AM PST