animals

Did an Orangutan Die for Your Oreos?

By Dashka Slater February 12, 2015

In this story: food and drink, forests, animals, wildlife

No Newts Is Bad Newts

The exotic pet trade could wipe out wild salamanders.

By Chelsea Leu February 12, 2015

In this story: animals, wildlife, endangered species

alamanders are the secret mainstay of many American forests.

How Honey Bees Can Alleviate World Hunger

Humans will miss more than the honey if bee die-offs continue

By Mikey Jane Moran February 13, 2015

In this story: bees, food and drink, environmental justice, population, animals

Rare Fox Spotted In Yosemite For First Time In A Century

A wildlife camera in Yosemite's backcountry captured one of less than 50 remaining Sierra Nevada red foxes.

By Nicholas Ibarra January 30, 2015

In this story: endangered species, national parks, arctic fox, wildlife, animals

Sierra Nevada red fox, provided by U.S. National Park Service

7 Wildest GoPro Thieves

These animals take the "all-terrain" camera to new heights

By Phalon Joy Evergreen January 27, 2015

In this story: animals, wildlife, adventure, technology, photography

Fox Gnaws on GoPro in Round Island, Alaska

5 Endangered Species You Could Hold in Your Hand

By Rachael Monosson November 8, 2012

In this story: wildlife, endangered species, animals

6 Species with Celebrity Names

A list of A-list species, from Beyonce to Schwarzenegger

By Allison Montroy July 24, 2012

In this story: wildlife, animals

Are Octopuses Intelligent Aliens?

By Paul Rauber January 13, 2015

In this story: animals

The Octopus That Acts Like a Coconut

By Paul Rauber December 4, 2014

In this story: animals

Drought-Denying Ranchers Ride to Washington

Angry Nevadans travel by horse from the West Coast to the capital for the right to graze on water-starved rangeland

By Judith Lewis Mernit December 4, 2014

In this story: water, animals, saving wild places, public lands, climate change

Rush hour commute: Ranchers cross Washington, D.C.'s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a three-week ride from California.

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