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.
September 13, 2016 1 long neck, 4 species: New giraffe diversity revealed When it comes to giraffes, can you spot the difference? A new study reveals there's more to the animals' species diversity than once suspected
September 8, 2016 World suffers 'catastrophic' wilderness loss, study says Nearly a tenth of the world’s wilderness areas have been lost in the past two decades, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced on Thursday.
September 8, 2016 Rare fossil captures a snake that ate a lizard that ate a beetle The circle of life has been captured in a unique 48-million-year-old fossil.
September 7, 2016 Driver frightened by mouse mistakenly sends SUV into bay An embarrassed driver in Texas explained to police why her SUV ended up in the drink: because she was scared of a mouse.
