Animals

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it’s the 1980s, but researchers still aren’t sure why they do it

The Hawaiian crow, or ‘alalā, has been extinct in the wild since 2002. A new effort to reintroduce birds of this species—considered important guides to the souls of the dead in Hawaiian tradition—is underway

Last year avian influenza brought death to the picturesque island of South Georgia off Antarctica. This season scientists hope things will be different

There are fewer than 500 Ethiopian wolves, and they may be the first large carnivore known to act as a pollinator

The Klamath River was a tragic example of degraded wildlife habitat. The removal of its dam demonstrates how people can halt the decline of, and even restore, wildlife

RFK, Jr., could restructure the CDC, FDA and NIH in pursuit of his flawed vision of public health. Plus, we discuss chimpanzees at play and the first-ever close-up image of a star.

Female chimps who migrate to new social groups bring skills and technology with them, helping to drive development of increasingly complex tool sets

Archaeological and genetic discoveries topple long-standing ideas about the domestication of equines

Anglerfish have invisible fangs, narwhal tusks are extra-long canines, and more facts from the weird and wonderful study of teeth will astound you

A genetic mutation makes some cats’ tail curl over their back, giving them something akin to an accent when they communicate with other kitties

Violins, the ink on the Declaration of Independence and other ways that insects shaped human history

Culture may play a role in how birds build collectively in the Kalahari Desert