Latest about Animals
What is a species?
To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures.
6 species that scientists got wrong
The definition of a species is surprisingly unsettled, and the classifications of some of the best-known animals have come under scrutiny.
What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core
The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.
Stunning 3D images show anatomy of 500 million-year-old Cambrian trilobites entombed in volcanic ash
Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash.
Mystery 'random event' killed off Earth's last woolly mammoths in Siberia, study claims
Woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island for 6,000 years after their mainland cousins had perished. A new genomic study has revealed that this final population likely died from a sudden, mysterious event.
Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before
Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.
'It's like we opened a buffet': Sharks in Gulf of Mexico learn to steal food from fishing nets
Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are learning to associate boat engines with food, leading to more and more cases of depredation, experts say.
Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old
The world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years.
