Animals

Researchers filmed 10 species eating or scavenging bats at a known Marburg-virus hotspot—and caught hundreds of humans visiting

Light pollution is dangerous for birds flying over towns and cities. Here’s how you can help

New research shows the global wildlife trade is rapidly accelerating the spread of animal pathogens that can jump to humans

This enigmatic orb has undergone extensive examination and DNA testing, enabling scientists to reveal its true origins

Gibraltar’s macaques have been observed engaging in geophagy, the consumption of soil and clay, in an apparent attempt to quell their nausea from eating fatty and salty foods offered by tourists

Bruce the Kea parrot is missing the upper half of his beak, but he has turned this disability into a weapon to keep subordinates in line

It turns out that salmon exposed to cocaine through water pollution do a lot of swimming—which may not be a good thing

A new study in songbirds might help explain why humans don’t generate many new brain cells, called neurons, as adults

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests

Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech

After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced

This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study