A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.
Penguin poop provides ammonia for cloud formation in coastal Antarctica, potentially helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the region.
Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.
Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.
Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.
Analyses unveiled never-before-seen feathers and bones from the first known bird, strengthening the case that Archaeopteryx could fly.
A study in Uganda shows how often chimps use medicinal plants and other forms of health care — and what that says about the roots of human medicine.
This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.
Chimpanzees combine hoots, calls and grunts to convey far more concepts than with single sounds alone. It may be a first among nonhuman animals.
