Nature
Are cattle drinking themselves to death?
Posted on July 19, 2011, at 7:15 AMCows often die during a drought, but in some cases it's not because the animals can't find water
Can 'super-bees' solve the world's food crisis?
Posted on July 15, 2011, at 3:28 PMThe honeybees who pollinate our crops are disappearing, but researchers are trying to breed survivor insects to carry on
A 'jaw-dropping' look at the Earth's 'most fearsome predator'
Posted on July 12, 2011, at 6:40 AMIf "Jaws" kept you out of the water, you might not want to know about the oceanic beast that could rip a car in half
Are sharks becoming extinct?
Posted on July 11, 2011, at 7:15 AMCuba and the Bahamas join a growing list of nations trying protect the ultimate predator before it's too late
The 'apocalyptic' time-lapse video of Phoenix's dust storm
Posted on July 7, 2011, at 10:08 AMA "mythical," mile-high haboob swept through Arizona on Tuesday evening. And thanks to a quick-witted photographer, we can see it roll in, too
Skunks: The hot new pet?
Posted on July 1, 2011, at 6:05 AMTake away the stink, and a skunk might just take the dog's place at the foot of your bed
The Philippines' explosion of new species: A slideshow
Posted on June 28, 2011, at 6:20 AMOn a recent expedition, scientists discovered 300 strange, beautiful, previously undocumented creatures
Welcome to China's 'Snake Village': A slideshow
Posted on June 22, 2011, at 5:55 PMA small farm town is "raking in the yuan" by raising millions of slithering, poisonous reptiles that become food, wine, virility drugs, and more
Real-life Angry Birds?
Posted on June 14, 2011, at 2:10 PMA daring flock of crows creates a "danger zone" in the parking lot of a Washington police department, where the birds routinely dive-bomb officers
Madagascar's 'treasure trove' of new species: A slideshow
Posted on June 9, 2011, at 1:00 PMScientists discover 41 new mammals, 69 amphibians, and hundreds of heretofore-unknown plants on this "jewel" of an African island
Koalas: An endangered species?
Posted on May 26, 2011, at 4:15 PMPeople often assume there's a koala in every gum tree in Australia, but disease and habitat destruction are imperiling the lovable marsupials
Why are horses catching herpes?
Posted on May 20, 2011, at 7:00 AMAn outbreak of the deadly equine herpes virus is spreading throughout the Western states and threatens to become a nationwide problem
London's 'ludicrous' parakeet problem
Posted on May 17, 2011, at 7:25 AMRose-ringed parakeets have proliferated and become a nuisance in the suburbs around England's capital in recent years. A guide to the bird boom
The 'awesome' machine that could let us talk to dolphins
Posted on May 12, 2011, at 3:30 PMScientists hope a new computer translation system will allow divers to make sense of dolphin sounds — and even talk back
Petty controversy: Is it insulting to call animals 'pets?'
Posted on April 29, 2011, at 12:55 PMThe Journal of Animal Ethics says people will start treating their "companion animals" better when they stop talking down to them
Should Knut the polar bear be stuffed?
Posted on April 14, 2011, at 1:30 PMThe beloved bear's grieving fans are outraged after zookeepers in Berlin send their deceased star attraction to a taxidermist
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