February 21, 2017 Facial-recognition software may help save Earth's most endangered mammals Lemurs are considered the world's most endangered mammal, but a team of researchers have devised a system called LemurFaceID, which uses facial-recognition software to spot lemurs in their natural habitat.
February 21, 2017 MYSTERY: Half-eaten shark on Florida beach raises speculation about what killed it A half-eaten shark that washed up on a Florida beach Saturday raised questions about a bigger fish possibly lurking in the water.
February 19, 2017 National Zoo prepares to say goodbye to giant panda Bao Bao After spending her entire life at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C., 3-year-old panda Bao Bao will be heading off to China.
February 17, 2017 One Iowa city has a 1G-acre plan to bring back the bees One city in Iowa is rolling out the red carpet for bees in order to save the human race.
February 17, 2017 Penguin stolen from zoo is found dead near parking lot The desperate search for a young penguin apparently stolen from a zoo in Germany reached a horrifying end Thursday, when the bird's carcass turned up nearby -- reportedly beheaded.
February 16, 2017 Sick owl discovered at construction site There are efforts underway to nurse an owl back to health, after it was found, in distress, at a construction in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood.
February 16, 2017 Endangered antelopes face 'catastrophic' die-off A critically endangered species of antelope is dying by the thousands from a deadly infectious disease outbreak in Mongolia, and scientists fear there could be "catastrophic consequences" for the threatened animals and their ecosystem.
February 16, 2017 Ancient 'Nessie' delivered live baby sea monsters The "birth plan" of an ancient Nessie look-alike didn't involve laying a giant egg, but rather delivering a live baby sea monster, a new study finds.
February 15, 2017 Creepy honor: Tom Brady gets a cockroach named after him Tom Brady now has five Super Bowl victories to his name, and now he has something else, too: a little cockroach with his name.
February 14, 2017 I 'roach' you this valentine: Bronx Zoo offers creepy gift It has been said that Valentine’s Day is one for the world’s amateurs, but for the last-minute shopper fatigued on chocolates, flowers and overrated restaurant reservations, the Bronx Zoo is offering a perfect little something (creepy) for just $10.