October 20, 2015 New sea star babies offer glimmer of hope for potential recovery amid mass deaths in Pacific Amid a troubling disease that has wiped out millions of sea stars up and down the West Coast, researchers are reporting seeing hundreds of juvenile sea stars at scattered sites.
October 20, 2015 Baby boom: Watchers spot fourth newborn among endangered Puget Sound orcas; population hits 81 The endangered population of killer whales that spend time in Washington state waters is experiencing a baby boom with a fourth baby orca documented this winter.
October 20, 2015 Egg-laying season starts at breeding facilities for endangered California condors Egg-laying season has started at four breeding facilities for captive California condors, North America's largest bird.
October 20, 2015 Critically endangered porpoise could be extinct in four years The rarest and most endangered marine mammal in the world could go extinct in four years without stepped-up enforcement measures, new research suggests
October 20, 2015 Rare evolutionary twist morphed dino arms into bird wings When dinosaurs evolved into birds, they had to adapt their arms into wings in order to take flight a process that altered their skeletal structure.
October 20, 2015 Shark skin-like surfaces may ward off hospital superbugs A material that mimics shark skin, covered with tiny ridges and groves, may help reduce the spread of bacteria in hospitals, a new study suggests
October 20, 2015 Zombie fungus makes 'sniper's alley' around ant colonies A fungus that turns worker ants into zombie henchmen has a surprisingly clever strategy to recruit new hosts
October 20, 2015 Poachers killed more than 100,000 elephants in 3 years This story was updated at 10:32 am ET on Aug
October 20, 2015 Fukushima monkeys' blood shows signs of radiation exposure Wild monkeys living in forests of Fukushima the Japanese city that was the site of a nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011 have lower blood cell counts than monkeys from northern Japan, and carry detectable levels of cesium in their bodies, researchers have found
October 20, 2015 Huge US salamander is disappearing from Eastern rivers, worrying scientists With a long, slimy body and beady eyes, North America's largest salamander wouldn't top any cutest animal lists. The hellbender's alien appearance and mysterious ways have earned the big amphibi...
