Articles by Cara Giaimo

Our new book, "Wild Life," publishes today.

You don't get more hardcore than the lammergeier.

The winged residents have been lurking in the stacks since the 18th century.

It’s a spider! No, it’s a snake!

A little leaf hack helps their chirps reach more females.

Meet the Galápagos birds Darwin didn't tell you about.

Researchers use camera traps to answer serious and silly questions.

Meet the mighty midge.

Polish cities trust their water quality to elite shellfish teams.

From Himalayan jumping spiders to brown widows, arachnids love to float over your head.

We learn how to listen closely to these critters—they're saying a lot more than you'd think.

Across sub-Saharan Africa, these birds lead humans to hidden bee colonies.

As their name suggests, these small birds provide critical cleaning services to oxen, impala and other animals of the savanna—with a side hustle as rhino guards.

A statue in Maine made for a vagrant hawk offers one way to honor these fleeting visitors. Flaco fans take note.

More than 20 species of these winged mammals construct tiny leaf homes with climate control and built-in security alarms.

This fall, we're offering a stunning, all-new guide to the world's living wonders.

This metamorphic record is a teaching tool, a flirtation device, a college radio favorite, a nostalgic object, and more. BOOP!

For centuries, the United States and Canada’s only remaining land border dispute has been kept alive by a single family.

In 2011, after nearly a century together, Galápagos tortoises Bibi and Poldi called it quits. We still don’t know why.

In 1919, a viscous 40-foot wave slammed into the city's North End, killing 21 people.

In some years, a good option.

A new study suggests they're learning to live in the urban sprawl.

In Wyoming, a buzzworthy bug mystery hits the stage.

If they can make it there, they'll make it anywhere.