<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Animals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/a-secret-weapon-to-fight-carbon-emissions-was-just-discovered-beavers vySMFTK6HGdg6GqN5GvboW Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why do animals have different pupil shapes? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/why-do-animals-have-different-pupil-shapes vz6hemhEHjZB6YvTtonph7 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/parasites-of-human-societies-how-did-we-end-up-so-close-to-cats nTk5rxbvWfk8Dku8gLuDGN Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:25:20 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:21:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobos ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/primates/bonobos-are-just-as-aggressive-as-chimps-but-theres-a-key-difference-the-female-bonobos YCCtL9aAFmSwRapoUxaJRQ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:02:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply': Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/its-nature-calling-to-humans-and-humans-deciding-whether-or-not-to-reply-why-we-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-our-mutually-beneficial-relationships-with-other-species 7SCLVbDHHHutSR8WGYJpFM Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:50:32 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:23:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why aren't mammals as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/why-arent-mammals-as-colorful-as-reptiles-birds-or-fish Lr3ztzutA6xhRGk2jZ4p8h Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science news this week: Cannibal orcas in Russia, oracle bones that reveal climate disaster in ancient China, humming black holes and a barefoot volcanologist ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/science-news-this-week-cannibal-orcas-in-russia-oracle-bones-that-reveal-climate-disaster-in-ancient-china-humming-black-holes-and-a-barefoot-volcanologist GTJSmxLHS2aiKGExbKmJt7 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/scientists-find-2-marsupial-species-thought-to-have-gone-extinct-6-000-years-ago-living-in-the-forests-of-new-guinea MAUqw4rnQmajxctfFkMetL Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Striking' footage captures the moment a red fox preys on a wolf pup — a behavior never seen on film before ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/striking-footage-captures-the-moment-a-red-fox-preys-on-a-wolf-pup-a-behavior-never-seen-on-film-before xRHjxEuZ29jgQDtXGPmTy7 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:41:18 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:54:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/chewed-up-orca-fins-on-russian-beach-point-to-cannibalism-and-scientists-say-it-may-explain-why-some-pods-are-so-tight-knit EACUQbm6PFn53D7Xp3K9nB Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:29:26 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:19:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-are-declining-faster-and-faster-in-3-us-hotspots-new-study-finds fAFy49yjk9WpcRCKWzjX5Z Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a 'living fossil' 275 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/prehistoric-water-dwelling-weirdo-with-sideways-teeth-and-a-twisted-jaw-was-already-a-living-fossil-275-million-years-ago Lex2veq8MFHa2Pjn6DR4N4 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:05:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/every-ant-is-a-queen-in-this-parasitic-species-and-they-reproduce-by-cloning-themselves-and-hijacking-other-ant-colonies ynNwSdrSdmub5J6XCiDKRU Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:56:53 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We're starting to find a lot more weirdness': These strange animals can control their body heat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/were-starting-to-find-a-lot-more-weirdness-these-strange-animals-can-control-their-body-heat kuBPNRio5YhRsAj9LN8v2Z Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:34:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/kazakhstan-plants-tens-of-thousands-of-trees-in-giant-effort-to-reintroduce-tigers u5jqk6oTwGKMmehLk3SoSC Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:49:18 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:35:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists find genetic 'switch' in mice that turns caring dads into violent brutes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-find-genetic-switch-in-mice-that-turns-caring-dads-into-violent-brutes ADYXE7qv3PKNLqzAxBbLRB Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:18:28 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 95 million-year-old Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and waded through the Sahara's rivers like a 'hell heron' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/95-million-year-old-spinosaurus-had-a-scimitar-shaped-head-crest-and-waded-through-the-saharas-rivers-like-a-hell-heron bHYzk7PFPFkRZ2PmZQYisn Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:56:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our adorable, noodle-like ancestor had 4 eyes, half-a-billion-year-old fossils reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/our-adorable-noodle-like-ancestor-had-4-eyes-half-a-billion-year-old-fossils-reveal kGwvQm9omMBFHYr9bCoZw9 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:15:21 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:59:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/snakes-keep-evolving-into-cannibals-heres-what-scientists-think-is-going-on 9daNnptHXKQXDZiCHLHtPH Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:10:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Archaeopteryx, one of the world's first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/archaeopteryx-one-of-the-worlds-first-proto-birds-has-a-set-of-weird-never-before-seen-features-new-study-reveals RNF6QsVSTepmXMhJBHbUeP Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:48:29 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extraordinary photo captures first appearance of Siberian peregrine falcon in Australia's arid center ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/extraordinary-photo-captures-first-appearance-of-siberian-peregrine-falcon-in-australias-arid-center n4M8AQQpLY8AKKpnftKrMB Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/spotted-lanternflies-are-invading-the-us-they-may-have-gotten-their-evolutionary-superpowers-in-chinas-cities WEBQagzHhkRTNuKPqh5cba Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:25 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kanzi the bonobo could play pretend — a trait thought unique to humans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/kanzi-the-bonobo-could-play-pretend-a-trait-thought-unique-to-humans t8aomqMx2DWV4PTSGmsNMF Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/saltwater-crocodiles-crossed-the-indian-ocean-to-reach-the-seychelles-before-humans-arrived-and-wiped-them-out L6XqC9gDz3vF4P6yeRzbaR Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:16:08 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grim photo captures polar bear mom and cubs resting in mud in summer heat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/polar-bears/grim-photo-captures-polar-bear-mom-and-cubs-resting-in-mud-in-summer-heat rXCFh7x9ynYDDiRWgr3QQN Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ A deer carrying the rotting head of its vanquished foe and a playful lynx shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/a-deer-carrying-the-rotting-head-of-its-vanquished-foe-and-a-playful-lynx-shortlisted-for-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-nuveen-peoples-choice-award NnoYsb6YyiQwtiSxie3Bb3 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:10:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'System in flux': Scientists reveal what happened when wolves and cougars returned to Yellowstone ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/system-in-flux-scientists-reveal-what-happened-when-wolves-and-cougars-returned-to-yellowstone iaj79TsdhTBDdPZbnmKmrW Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:47:05 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the search for bees, Mozambique honey hunters and birds share a language with distinct, regional dialects ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/in-the-search-for-bees-mozambique-honey-hunters-and-birds-share-a-language-with-distinct-regional-dialects a3D5UVpSKxoFSKWzTegy8W Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:57:45 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/part-of-the-evolutionary-fabric-of-our-societies-same-sex-sexual-behavior-in-primates-may-be-a-survival-strategy-study-finds dZfn2rsdAQmgpvDPBdzzvQ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:40:45 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rock climbers in Italy accidentally discovered evidence of an 80 million-year-old sea turtle stampede ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/rock-climbers-in-italy-accidentally-discovered-evidence-of-an-80-million-year-old-sea-turtle-stampede gvDiuMpe4iUHphK9xYjBoN Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:38:11 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:34:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/shark-attacks-in-hawaii-spike-in-october-and-scientists-think-they-know-why Z2AizBjhgCuVCzRayHEpsi Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:31:27 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/coyote-scrambles-onto-alcatraz-island-after-perilous-never-before-seen-swim geYyfxPPArte66GcuiR525 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:30:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever watched a pet cow pick up a broom and scratch herself with it? You have now ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/ever-seen-a-pet-cow-pick-up-a-broom-and-scratch-herself-with-it-you-have-now 4dJpycyAYypr8GEvjBxou7 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:09:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient mummified cheetahs discovered in Saudi Arabia contain preserved DNA from the long-lost population ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/ancient-mummified-cheetahs-discovered-in-saudi-arabia-contain-preserved-dna-from-the-long-lost-population iSe95CmBipwXyhGy8hZFUK Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:08:11 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/rare-nocturnal-parrots-in-new-zealand-are-breeding-for-the-first-time-in-4-years-heres-why WDDEb7sQZm4SsMZYFm5o7V Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:36:12 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/one-of-the-last-woolly-rhinos-to-walk-earth-was-eaten-by-a-wolf-pup-and-scientists-have-now-sequenced-its-genome-from-the-undigested-meat yQrUMhU2CZ6FdsmWGCBi7c Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:01:00 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch 'Pole to Pole with Will Smith' — TV and streaming details as Oscar-winning actor blends adventure and scientific discovery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/how-to-watch-pole-to-pole-with-will-smith-tv-and-streaming-details-as-oscar-winning-actor-blends-adventure-and-scientific-discovery RHFtJtKAEt69qnUb4D4EAN Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:14:03 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:23:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/never-before-seen-footage-captures-moment-scientists-find-new-giant-anaconda-species-in-amazon MC2wuh6CtLEfhNdRv83s7o Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:57:25 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 60 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/science-facts yxod677uMJsPwuQYbhRDDB Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:28:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ T. rex quiz: How much do you really know about the king of the dinosaurs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/t-rex-quiz-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-king-of-the-dinosaurs ZLfJfSaQZLEafACKd9MNEg Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did any cat breeds develop naturally? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/did-any-cat-breeds-develop-naturally bhL7sywLoHVZvRjSpXPdV9 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant 'cow of the Cretaceous' discovered almost 100 years ago identified as new duck-billed dinosaur ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/giant-cow-of-the-cretaceous-discovered-almost-100-years-ago-identified-as-new-duck-billed-dinosaur WEDCr45Ys9HAE9sdr6dEwQ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:42:00 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why can't you wiggle your toes one at a time? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/anatomy/why-cant-you-wiggle-your-toes-one-at-a-time QuyszEbqFe6jwSV4RxY8md Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone really cause an ecological cascade? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/did-reintroducing-wolves-to-yellowstone-really-cause-an-ecological-cascade AD9CbZ6xRSYE5wsPeLCWJH Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:35:00 +0000 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:08:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-are-adopting-terrifying-new-behaviors-are-they-getting-smarter 8yG5HwuhUvwv9QK4DBChX8 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primates Quiz: Go ape and test your knowledge on our closest relatives ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/primates-quiz-go-ape-and-test-your-knowledge-on-our-closest-relatives Vq2oeVLUbHaHQvLDzb8xen Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:05:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/science-history-dian-fossey-found-murdered-after-decades-protecting-gorillas-that-she-loved-dec-27-1985 PYHybGbyXeTuQR3hZM6Pt7 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/spinosaurus-relative-longer-than-a-pickup-truck-stalked-thailands-rivers-125-million-years-ago q37N9C4DAKJRdVbVeY3mXn Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flat-headed cat not seen in Thailand for almost 30 years is rediscovered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/flat-headed-cat-not-seen-in-thailand-for-almost-30-years-is-rediscovered sQwmgL2NtfMx97vbHth6kN Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:43:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/last-living-member-of-little-dodo-genus-spotted-in-a-remote-samoan-rainforest LKWxpyzgBgHW83AJQLpwAK Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000