Chris Morgan shares his thoughts on the recent report of polar bear intraspecies violence.

Toads Sniff for Earthquakes. Stories of animals fleeing an area well before an earthquake strikes have fascinated scientists and laymen alike. Rachel Grant, a biologist, was studying toad populations in a lake in L’Aquila, ...

Whale Skeletons Recovered from World’s Driest Desert. Researchers from several countries have discovered the fossilized remains of some 80 whales. What makes the discovery so interesting is that they were found in ...

Bored with Paragliding? Try Parahawking. It seems hawks can teach us a thing or two about flying. As reported first-hand by New York Times’ John Bishop, a new sport, “parahawking,” uses raptors as flight guides. ...

Piranhas’ Bark Announces Its Bite. Curious about why piranhas make a barking noise when they are removed from the water, scientists ran some experiments involving a fish tank, several piranhas and a piece of food. ...

Big Cats Facing Extinction in Just 20 Years. In articles appearing in USA Today, experts forecast the disappearance of virtually all of the world’s big cats in just 20 years. The International Union for Conservation ...

World’s Largest Cellular Organisms Found In World’s Deepest Ocean. The Marianas Trench is as deep as Earth’s oceans can get – some 37,000 feet deep. It is also host to the largest singular cell organism found ...

Modern Forests Can Handle More Carbon Dioxide and Ozone than Previously Thought. Researchers at the University of Michigan have some much needed good news about North American forests. A 12-year study of forest trees ...