Apr 11 2011
Are Ants Smarter Than Fifth-Graders at Math?
Highly social ants can count, complete basic math tasks and communicate that information to members of the colony.
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Mar 30 2011
U.K. Cat Makes Loudest Purr Attempt
Smokey the cat's purr is so loud that Guinness World Records may soon declare it the loudest in the world.
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Mar 10 2011
Albatross Mom ‘Wisdom’ Tsunami Survivor
A 60-something albatross named Wisdom is the oldest wild bird in the history of North American bird banding and now also a tsunami survivor.
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Mar 07 2011
Suburban Living Isn’t for the Birds
Certain birds in the burbs are suffering big time, making these areas less-than-hospitable homes for some species.
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Feb 28 2011
Wolves Know Based on Looks Where Something’s Hiding
Wolves are suspicious that what we are looking at, is not really what's in sight.
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Feb 19 2011
Dogs Probably Feel Sorry For Us
Dogs appear to empathize with us, to the point that some therapy dogs even seem to take on the emotions of their sick or distressed human charges.
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Feb 04 2011
Orangutan, Elephant Predict Green Bay Super Bowl Win
Perhaps it has something to do with cheese, but several animals are picking the Packers to win.
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Feb 03 2011
Wild Bald Eagle Obsessed with Zoo Female
A wild bald eagle has been making daily visits to a California zoo's 6-year-old female bald eagle, Olivia, for more than a week.
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Jan 18 2011
New Oil Rig Threatens Endangered Whales
Exxon, Shell, Gazprom, BP and Rosneft are together planning an oil rig off the coast of Russia -- a move that could harm an already critically endangered whale species.
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Jan 04 2011
Border Collie Breaks Vocabulary Record
"Chaser" learned the names of 1022 objects, putting her on near equal intellectual footing with a three-year-old.
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