September 27, 2016 Early cats traveled with Vikings and farmers The early origins of domesticated cats are shrouded in mystery, but a new genetic analysis suggests that felines traveled the world with farmers and Vikings
September 26, 2016 A frog's vomit reveals a new species of ant In northwest Ecuador, scientists have discovered a new species of ant— and they found it in the stomach contents of a frog.
September 22, 2016 Feds mull whether to remove red wolf from endangered species list One of the federal government's marquee programs to save an endangered species is facing extinction, as lawmakers reconsider the genetic history of the red wolf.
September 22, 2016 Pigeons can read — sort of, study finds Pigeons may be sometimes likened to "flying rats," but these birds are no dummies, according to a new study.
September 20, 2016 In the 1950s, Russian scientists set out to domesticate foxes, and succeeded For more than 50 years, scientists have been gathering foxes from the Russian wilderness and breeding them, picking the most human-friendly to mate to domesticate the supposedly untamable animals, much as dogs once were, Phys.org reports.
September 16, 2016 Galapagos hero: Diego the giant tortoise saves his species A giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands who is more than 100 years old has been credited with saving his species from extinction.
September 16, 2016 'Naked' bird with rare illness captures hearts A Boston bird with a rare illness that left her without feathers has gone viral — the pet’s Instagram page has gained more than 68,000 followers in five weeks.
September 15, 2016 'Unusual' bee species drills apartment-style nests out of rock A newly discovered species of bee does things the hard way, gnawing its nests out of solid rock even when softer dirt is available.
September 14, 2016 Wild horses should be killed or sold, government board decides The U.S. government is coming under fire from animal rights activists amid concerns that almost 45,000 wild horses could be euthanized in an attempt to control their numbers.
September 13, 2016 Arctic expedition trapped by polar bears Five scientists participating in an expedition on Russia’s Troynoy island have reported back to headquarters with some unbearable news.
