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Wisdom, a Laysan albatross (<em>Phoebastria immutabilis</em>) in her 70s, was spotted courting potential mates at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
meteorites

Wonder Is Everywhere: the World’s Longest Snake, Disappearing Meteorites, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White April 25, 2024
Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
This Color Sergeant butterfly from West Bengal, India has female characteristics on the left side (orange) and male on the right.
nature

Gynandromorphs Are Nature's Nonbinary Beauties

From birds to butterflies, there are many examples of animals that combine male and female characteristics.
Miles Griffis April 19, 2024
Over the years, dendroglyphs—motifs and images carved into tree bark—have been documented on 22 boab trees in the Tanami Desert of western Australia.
science

7 Unbelievable Environmental Stories From Every Continent

An around-the-world tour for Earth Day.
April White April 19, 2024
Šibenik, Croatia

Fontana s Kornjačama (Fountain with Turtles)

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.
A near-complete fossil skeleton of <em>Protemnodon viator</em> from Lake Callabonna, missing just a few bones from the hand, foot, and tail.
animals

Giant Kangaroos Once Towered Over Humans at 8 Feet Tall

New studies from a boneyard of fossilized skeletons may reveal why the 'roos grew and hopped the way they do.
Olivia Young April 17, 2024
A Juvenile Sulawesi Warty Pig, Sus celebensis in Buton Island, Sulawesi Indonesia. These pigs live in the forest but frequently come into local people's farms and steal crops.
nature

Sulawesi Warty Pigs May Have Been Our Earliest Muses

More than 45,000 years ago, these porky foragers inspired the earliest known non-abstract art.
Christina Ayele Djossa April 12, 2024
Leuven, Belgium

Museum voor Dierkunde

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
nature

Where The Wild Things Are: 8 Animal Experiences in Florida

Interactive wildlife attractions let you experience your favorite animals up close.
Singapore

Tortoises of Kusu Island

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.
In Nara City, Japan, sika deer have been protected for over a thousand years due to their sacred status in Shintoism.
science

Decoding the Sacred Genetics of Japan's Sika Deer

The deer of Nara Park are part of a millennium-old genetic lineage—does that make them more deserving of protection?
Roxanne Hoorn April 9, 2024
Aakirkeby, Denmark

Bison of Bornholm

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.
Desert tortoises have seen a lot—as a species, at least. This one, Rocky, was injured and rescued by wildlife biologists.
science

Desert Tortoises Get New Homes in Backyards and Other Surprising Spaces

As their habitat dwindles, reptile relocators are springing into action to save these slow-moving icons.
Julia Sizek March 22, 2024
Artist David Smus's sculpture of a great black hawk appears to be navigating through the trees. The bird was a vagrant—taking up residence in Maine, far from its normal range.
statues

The Small but Wonderful World of Bird Memorials

A statue in Maine made for a vagrant hawk offers one way to honor these fleeting visitors. Flaco fans take note.
Cara Giaimo March 21, 2024
Queens, New York

Home for Retired Playground Animals

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Honduran white bats (<em>Ectophylla alba</em>) huddle under heliconia leaf in Braulio Carillo National Park, Costa Rica.
nature

The Elegant, Intelligent Architecture of Tent-Making Bats

More than 20 species of these winged mammals construct tiny leaf homes with climate control and built-in security alarms.
Cara Giaimo March 15, 2024
animals

Podcast: Law of the Tongue

Back when killer whales used to assist humans.
The Podcast Team March 14, 2024
At Lohmann's hatchery in Saint-Fulgent, France, eggs are scanned by machine to determine the sex of the embryo inside.
science

Cutting-Edge Tech Could Spare America’s Unwanted Chickens From Culling

"In-ovo sexing" would revolutionize the chicken industry, but consumers have to want it first.
Andrew Coletti March 12, 2024