Environment

Is Your Dog a Barker or a Howler? One is Genetically Closer to Wolves

Is Your Dog a Barker or a Howler? One is Genetically Closer to Wolves

Howling in response to another dog's howling is frequently associated with genetically closer ties to wolves when compared to dogs prone to barking.

Is Your Dog a Barker or a Howler? One is Genetically Closer to Wolves

Howling in response to another dog's howling is frequently associated with genetically closer ties to wolves when compared to dogs prone to barking.

Sperm Whale Washed Up on Kauai Reef Filled with Plastics and Other Garbage

Sperm Whale Washed Up on Kauai Reef Filled with Plastics and Other Garbage

This debris, ingested by what was a 60-ton sperm whale, is believed to be at least a contributing cause of its death.

Sperm Whale Washed Up on Kauai Reef Filled with Plastics and Other Garbage

This debris, ingested by what was a 60-ton sperm whale, is believed to be at least a contributing cause of its death.

Paws on Plastic Program Encourages Dog Walkers to Help the Environment

Paws on Plastic Program Encourages Dog Walkers to Help the Environment

"The beauty of Paws on Plastic is that no extra time or effort is required, as it only takes a minute to pick up a couple of pieces of litter...

Paws on Plastic Program Encourages Dog Walkers to Help the Environment

"The beauty of Paws on Plastic is that no extra time or effort is required, as it only takes a minute to pick up a couple of pieces of litter...

Pallas's Cats Discovered in Eastern Nepal for the First Time Ever

Pallas's Cats Discovered in Eastern Nepal for the First Time Ever

First described in 1776 by Peter Simon Pallas, the cats inhabit montane grasslands and shrublands where snow cover is less than 6–8 inches.

Pallas's Cats Discovered in Eastern Nepal for the First Time Ever

First described in 1776 by Peter Simon Pallas, the cats inhabit montane grasslands and shrublands where snow cover is less than 6–8 inches.

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

It's a holdover similar to the reason humans retain the gene to grow a full body of hair or the inclusion of an appendix, which we no longer need.

How Did Some Birds Lose the Ability to Fly? Evolution's Mysterious Ways

It's a holdover similar to the reason humans retain the gene to grow a full body of hair or the inclusion of an appendix, which we no longer need.

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Adaptive melanism has been shown to occur in a variety of animals, including mammals such as the black eastern gray squirrel and many felines.

Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First

Adaptive melanism has been shown to occur in a variety of animals, including mammals such as the black eastern gray squirrel and many felines.