Food and Energy Demand Drives 58 Percent Decline in Global Wildlife Populations Global populations of vertebrates -- mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish -- have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report.
Psychological Science Explores the Minds of Dogs Over the last couple decades, researchers have been investigating how our canine companions behave, what they know, and why.
Special Chemicals on Amazonian Frog's Skin Acts as Natural Ant Repellent "It helps the frog blend in, because it imitates the ants own chemical signals."
Migration Routes of Wild Birds May Reveal Early Warnings of Bird Flu Outbreaks H5N8 virus spread worldwide by long-distance migrants, study finds.
Single-Celled Ancestors of Animals Were Prepared for the Evolutionary Leap Study finds single-celled organisms regulate their cellular processes with many of the same tools as multicellular animals.
Extinct Beardogs Found Hiding in Museum Collections Scientists reclassify two fossil specimens found in Texas.
Berries of an Invasive Plant are Dying Woodpecker Feathers Red Researchers discover the origin of the red pigment that has been popping up in yellow-shafted Northern flickers.
Cave-Dwelling Crocodiles Gorge Themselves on Bats The cave lifestyle has impacted body condition and skin color in this dwarf crocodile population.