December 11, 2015 Archaeologists find ancient dog burial site under Mexico City apartment building Archaeologists on Friday announced the discovery of "an exceptional" old burial site under an apartment building in Mexico City containing the remains of 12 dogs, animals that had a major religious and symbolic significance to the Aztec peoples of central Mexico.
December 10, 2015 Whales entangled at alarming rate along California coast An unusual warming in the Pacific Ocean may be having disastrous consequences for the majestic whales that use the waters off California as a migratory super-highway.
December 10, 2015 25 primate species in Africa, Asia reported on brink of extinction from deforestation, hunting Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking, research...
December 7, 2015 Rhino poaching 'kingpin' arrested in South Africa South African national park officials claimed a significant victory in the battle against rhino poaching Thursday, saying they have arrested a man described as a "kingpin" in the illicit trade.
December 5, 2015 Intrepid eagle steals video camera, shoots selfie in Australia A brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 70-mile journey across the country's remote landscape.
December 4, 2015 ‘Like a Horror Movie’: Rare frilled shark caught off Australia A rare frilled shark, whose species dates back 80 million years, was caught in a fishing trawler off Australia's coast.
December 4, 2015 30 large dolphins beach themselves in northeastern Brazil; 7 die, news reports say Around 30 large dolphins have beached themselves in northeastern Brazil.
December 4, 2015 World needs to do more to protect migratory birds, marine species, scientists say Most migratory birds and marine species have little protection from threats like overfishing because of poor coordination and management of conservation efforts around the world, according to two studies out Thursday.
December 4, 2015 Rare megamouth shark caught off Japan Fishermen off the coast of Japan hauled in a rare megamouth shark recently, marking the 58th time in history one of its kind were seen or caught by man, Japanese news outlets reported.
December 3, 2015 Culprit behind baby whale deaths may have come from the sky Scientists have been scratching their heads over hundreds of baby whales that perished off the coast of Argentina between 2013 and 2014, but a new study points the finger at a possible cause, or at least a contributing factor: pesky seagulls, Live Science reports.
