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When Deer Marks Glow in the Dark?
It’s true: deer signs glow in the dark. And we’re not talking about signs along the road.
Meet the 7 Swans a-Swimming
Those seven swans a-swimming aren't just for the holiday song. There are seven swan species—and each has its own wild story.
Bat: It’s What’s for Dinner
From crocodiles swimming through bat guano sludge to raccoons feasting in caves, here are weird stories of the predators that target bats.
California Quail: Encounters with a Suburban Gamebird
Many bird species are declining, but the California quail is thriving in farm fields and suburbia of the western United States. Here’s a look at the life and times of this charismatic bird.
Meet the Spectacled Bear: South America’s Only Bear
South America’s only bear species is under threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting. Scientists are working hard to study—and protect—this remarkable species.
The 5 Golden Rings? They Might be Pheasants
The classic holiday carol is heavy on birds. And some believe even the 5 golden rings have an avian connection.
7 Strange Species from the Ocean’s Depths
Eye-eating worms, crabs that look like a yeti, and eels that help fish hunt.
Meet the Leatherback: A Giant, Deep-Diving Migrant of the Open Seas
What dives deeper than a submarine, swims across oceans, is covered in polka-dots, and has a mouth straight out of a horror movie?
Notes from Eclipses Past: Nervous Hippos, Sad Ducks & Bewildered Ground Squirrels
How do animals react to solar eclipses? Scientists don't know much, but what they do know is, well, sometimes a little weird.
Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?
Sandhill cranes add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers each spring.
Larger Beaks, Smaller Bodies: Could Climate Change Literally Change Birds?
Climate change might change more about birds than their migration patterns.
Quick and Dirty (Really Dirty) Guide to Bison: Keystone Species Edition
The ways bison graze, poop and wallow touch on everything about the ecology of a prairie. But well, it can be a little messy.
