May 2, 2016 2 billion years unchanged, bacteria pose an evolutionary puzzle Wedged inside rocks in the deep sea off the coast of Western Australia lurks an organism that hasn't evolved in more than 2 billion years, scientists say
May 2, 2016 All about the bass: How baleen whales hear very low frequencies Baleen whales, the largest creatures on Earth, can send extremely low-frequency underwater calls to one another.
May 2, 2016 When ant-eating bears arrive, a native plant thrives Biologist Josh Grinath seized a rare chance to study an ecosystem from top to tiny bottom when a black bear blundered through his Rocky Mountain meadow research plot, gobbling up ants and gnawing on equipment
May 2, 2016 Who's who? Centuries-old owl mix-up fixed Once mistaken for another species of owl, the golden-eyed "desert tawny owl" is now finally getting its due.
May 2, 2016 Rare red fox reappears in Yosemite Park The elusive and rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been spotted in Yosemite National Park for the first time in nearly a century, park officials said Jan 28.
May 2, 2016 Rare white dolphin glimpsed in Monterey Bay A rare white dolphin has been spotted in the waters of Monterey Bay, Calif. Experts from Monterey Bay Whale Watch saw the young Risso’s dolphin on Jan. 25 and confirmed that it is the same white dolphin that was first seen off Monterey on Aug. 28 201
May 2, 2016 Surprise! Fish lurk in Antarctica's dark underworld In a cold and dark underwater world, where a never-ending rain of rocks keeps the seafloor barren, researchers were startled to find fish, crustaceans and jellyfish investigating a submersible camera after drilling through nearly 2,500 feet of Antarctic ice
May 2, 2016 Aww! Primordial reptile fossils show mother caring for babies The fossilized remains of a small aquatic reptile surrounded by six babies suggest that the extinct animal was caring for the little ones when they died, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Roller-coaster flight: How geese save energy while migrating Every year, flocks of geese fly hundreds of miles over the Himalayas, migrating from their breeding grounds in Mongolia to southeastern Tibet or India for the winter.
May 2, 2016 Why do zebras have stripes? It's not for camouflage Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests
