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More than a third of US wildlife at risk of extinction, 'grim' new report shows
By Harry Baker published
A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction.
This wasp uses its prickly penis to escape certain death
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Male mason wasps have no venom, but they can still stab predators with their genitals.
Heartbreaking photo reveals a baby baboon still clinging to its dead mother as she's carried away by a leopard
By Stephanie Pappas published
The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition People's Choice shortlist highlights animals from ecosystems across Earth.
Scientists unlocked the secrets to bats' heavy metal growls
By Elizabeth Rayne published
Bats vibrate special vocal folds to produce low-pitched growls like those of death metal singers.
Mind-controlling parasite turns wolves into pack leaders
By Joshua A. Krisch published
A parasite that can alter animal behavior is changing the habits of infected wolves in Yellowstone, increasing aggression and goading them into taking greater risks.
Black Friday binoculars deals: Magnificent savings on Celestron, Nikon, Bushnell and more
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
These amazing Black Friday binoculars deals will have you stargazing and sightseeing for less.
Octopuses fling shells and sand at each other, and scientists caught their battles on video
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Watch debris from the sea bottom fly, as octopuses hurl sand and other projectiles at their neighbors in an Australian bay.
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
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