Animal News

Six Geese a-Laying and Seven Swans a-Swimming

The Real-World Animals Hidden in The 12 Days of Christmas, Explained

Kristina

When most people hear the classic holiday carol “The 12 Days of Christmas,” they imagine a whimsical cascade of gifts—piling ...

What Are “Jumping Genes” and Why They Matter

Polar Bears in Southern Greenland Are Activating ‘Jumping Genes’ as Sea Ice Disappears, Study Finds

Kristina

A new scientific study has uncovered intriguing genetic activity in a group of polar bears in southern Greenland that could ...

A Rare Predator-Prey Encounter Along the Patagonian Coast

Patagonia’s Pumas Discovered Hunting Penguins — and Scientists Say Their Behavior Is Changing

Kristina

In Argentina’s windswept Patagonia region, a remarkable ecological shift is unfolding that has surprised scientists: large wild cats known as ...

Elusive Species Reappears in Ohio County After Vanishing Since the 1800s

Elusive Species Reappears in Ohio County After Vanishing Since the 1800s

Kristina

For the first time in more than a century, a native wild mammal once thought absent from northeastern Ohio has ...