April 1, 2016 Ancient snake's colors revealed through 10-million-year-old fossil Scientists have used sophisticated scanning technology to discover what colors an ancient snake, captured in a colorless fossil, would have had on its skin.
April 1, 2016 Hope for tigers? Study finds their numbers could double by 2022 When it was first proposed at a summit in Russia, the idea of doubling the numbers of tigers by 2022 seemed wildly ambitious – given the widespread habitat loss and poaching of the big cats.
March 31, 2016 Giant rats trained to sniff out TB Which are you more afraid of: giant rats or dying of tuberculosis?
March 31, 2016 Remains of long-extinct cave lion cubs unveiled in Russia Two well–preserved cave lion cubs, complete with fur, ears, and whiskers, were unveiled Tuesday in Russia. They were discovered in a Siberian ice sheet in Yakutia this past summer, marking the first time humans have seen the extinct species in over 10,000 years.
March 30, 2016 Researchers in Nepal confirm first case of TB in a rhino Researchers at a wildlife conservation preserve in Chitwan National Park, Nepal have announced the first confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) in a young female Asian One-horned rhino.
March 28, 2016 Grizzly bear move could be 'bigger than recovering the bald eagle' "This is really momentous, bigger than recovering the bald eagle," an environmental writer tells the Christian Science Monitor after the US Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday proposed removing grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone from the endangered species list.
March 28, 2016 This chimp behavior is baffling scientists Chimpanzees in West Africa are throwing rocks at trees, and why they're doing it remains a mystery, Discovery reports.
March 27, 2016 Cougars are increasingly making meals of our pets Wildlife officials in California have a disturbing revelation for pet owners: Most mountain lions in the region seem to have acquired a taste for dogs and cats.
March 27, 2016 Aquarium cancels octopus sex show over cannibalism fears For visitors to the Seattle Aquarium, Valentine's Day just wasn't the same this year, after the annual giant Pacific octopus sex exhibition was canceled.
March 26, 2016 Birds might be purposely starting wildfires in Australia Two species of birds might be deliberately starting wildfires in Australia, the Tech Times reports.
