Animals

A reconstruction of the Titanokorys gainesi, a new species of extinct sea animal discovered in Canada.

A Football-Shaped Animal Species Is Discovered In A 500-Million-Year-Old Shale

1:52pm September 09, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The Titanokorys gainesi, which is now extinct, was a 1 1/2-foot-long sea animal — gigantic for its time — with a large protective shell over its head, a toothed mouth and a pair of spiny claws.

Care staff celebrate with Humboldt penguin Mochica as he turns 30 years old. He was hatched in 1990.

Science

Mochica, One Of The World's Oldest Penguins, Dies At 31

6:00am September 09, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The flightless bird with an outsize persona personally greeted thousands of guests in his lifetime and was said to prefer the company of humans over his fellow penguins.

Researcher Finds Recording Of Duck Saying You Bloody Fool

5:38am September 08, 2021

A researcher recently found a decades-old recording of an Australian musk duck named Ripper. Carel Ten Cate says the duck is saying what sounds like, "You bloody fool."

In this photograph taken in 2010, a Komodo dragon prowls the shore of Komodo island, the natural habitat of the world's largest lizard.

Climate Change Is Threatening Komodo Dragons, Earth's Largest Living Lizards

7:30pm September 04, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, an assessment of the health of tens of thousands of species, Komodo dragons went from "vulnerable" to "endangered."

Big John, A Giant Triceratops Fossil, Is Up For Auction

5:53am September 02, 2021

The 66-million-year-old fossil is 24 feet long. If you have the space and the money, the ancient specimen could be yours. The price tag is an estimated $1.4 million.

Watch Workers Rescue A Cow Trapped In A Tree After Hurricane Ida

4:05pm September 01, 2021

A four-legged victim of the massive storm that ripped through Louisiana got some noisy assistance from St. Bernard Parish workers armed with a chainsaw.

A new study examines whether or not dogs are able to understand the difference between a human's mistake versus active intent to withhold a treat.

Your Dog May Know If You've Done Something On Purpose, Or Just Screwed Up

11:13am September 01, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

An experiment involving dog treats suggests our canine pals may understand the difference when a human withholds a treat by accident and when they do so on purpose. But don't press your luck.

Pigeons May Be Interfering With Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet Service

5:54am August 30, 2021

Professor Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey in England is testing the service. He noticed outages and thinks pigeons have been roosting on the dish on his roof. The dish resembles a bird bath.

U.S. Ramps Up Wild Horse Roundups In Drought-Stricken West

5:26pm August 29, 2021

by Nate Hegyi

Wild Horses are dying from dehydration during the severe Western drought. Now, the federal government is planning to save them by rounding up thousands and adopting them out across the country.

Morgan, a military service dog, stands on her hind legs for her handler before a news conference for HR 1448, Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act outside the U.S. Capitol on May 13.

Veterans Can Train And Adopt Service Dogs Under A New Law Signed By Biden

12:51pm August 26, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The Department of Veterans Affairs program aims to connect service dogs in training to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.