Humans aren’t the only species that navigate by starlight. Animals from birds to dung beetles may do it, too — and might become disoriented as our city lights drown out the heavens.
Category: Animals
On This German Farm, Cows Are in Charge. Or at Least Coequals.
The cows don’t have to produce milk. The pigs sleep late. No animal on this former dairy farm serves a human need. Their only purpose is to live peacefully — and provoke questions about how we eat.
Virus Scientist Kristian Andersen On Fauci Email and Lab-Leak Theory
In early 2020, Kristian Andersen wrote to Anthony Fauci about the possibility of an engineered coronavirus. His research has since dispelled those suspicions.
15 Chinese Elephants Are on a Long March North. Why, No One Knows.
The elephants have roamed 300 miles across southern China, in the longest movement recorded in the country by the animals. Researchers are mystified.
Tasmanian Devils Born in Australia for First Time in 3,000 Years
Seven Tasmanian Devils were born on the Australian mainland for the first time in almost 3,000 years after being wiped out.
In Australia, Births of Tasmanian Devils Are a Milestone After 3,000 Years
Seven babies were born in the semi-wild of a nature preserve, millenniums after the animals were wiped out on the Australian mainland. Whether they can survive is another question.
The Latest Coronavirus Comes From Dogs
A newly identified coronavirus may not pose a serious threat, but the finding highlights the need to monitor animal viruses more proactively, scientists say.
Sharon Matola, Who Opened a Zoo in the Jungle of Belize, Dies at 66
An Air Force veteran and former lion tamer, she helped her adopted country fall in love with tapirs, macaws and peccaries.
W.H.O. and Critics Look at What’s Next to Investigate Virus Origins
A scientific mission to China proposed further study for a number of topics. Critics and the director of the W.H.O. have weighed in as well.
Virus Variants Can Infect Mice, Scientists Report
Infected rodents pose no immediate danger to humans, but the research suggests that mutations are helping the coronavirus expand its range of potential hosts.