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Earth's Rarest Ducklings Quackin' Cute

Posted by  Sarah Simpson  Fri Apr 6, 2012 11:20 AM ET   |   0

Eighteen Madagascan pochards—the rarest duck on the planet—are exuding cuteness in a captive breeding center in Antsohihy, Madagascar. Read more

Earth's Rarest Ducklings Quackin' Cute

Viking Mice Live On

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Mar 19, 2012 08:27 AM ET   |   0

Human settlement history over the last 1000 years is reflected in the genetic sequence of mouse mitochondrial DNA. Read more

Viking Mice Live On

Promiscuous Queens Make Healthy Hives

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Mar 13, 2012 02:34 PM ET   |   0

Queen bees rule their hives better when sex flows like honey during their nuptials. Read more

Promiscuous Queens Make Healthy Hives

Beware of Seabirds Dropping

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:37 AM ET   |   0

The world’s 346 seabird species are seeing alarming population crashes. Read more

Beware of Seabirds Dropping

Mating in Nature is Wild: Photos

Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 05:21 PM ET   |   0

Mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom. Read more

The most bizarre mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom.

Wild Black Bear Birth on Live Webcam

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Jan 24, 2012 05:01 AM ET   |   0

Jewel the black bear gave birth on camera in the wilderness near Ely, Minn. Read more

Wild Black Bear Birth on Live Webcam

Trumpeter Swans Flourish in Warming Alaska

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu Jan 19, 2012 03:35 AM ET   |   0

North America's largest wild fowl, trumpeter swans are gaining ground in Alaska as the climate warms. Read more

Trumpeter Swans Flourish in Warming Alaska

Florida Python Invasion Could Spread

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Jan 6, 2012 02:09 PM ET   |   0

Saltwater can't be counted on for isolating python populations. Read more

Florida Python Invasion Could Spread

Legal Deal to Kill Golden Eagle

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu Jan 5, 2012 02:06 PM ET   |   0

The federal government may grant a permit to kill protected golden eagles to an Oregon wind farm, and conservationists are applauding the move. Read more

Legal Deal to Kill Golden Eagle

New Year's Caviar Confiscated From Morgue

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Dec 30, 2011 01:21 PM ET   |   0

A cache of 385 pounds of caviar was found in a St. Petersburg morgue in the refrigerated space where human corpses are kept. Read more

New Year's Caviar Confiscated From Morgue

Invasive, Tasty Tiger Prawns Prowl Gulf Waters

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:56 PM ET   |   0

Bring out the melted butter and cocktail sauce. There's an invasive species to eat. Read more

Invasive, Tasty Tiger Prawns Prowl Gulf Waters

Satellites Track Cattle Loss

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Oct 25, 2011 03:09 AM ET   |   0

Satellite images are helping Kenyan herders receive payouts from their livestock insurance due to drought. Read more

Satellites Track Cattle Loss

Salmon Run Up Dead Glacier

Posted by  Tim Wall  Wed Oct 19, 2011 02:41 PM ET   |   0

The death of a glacier is opening up new opportunities for salmon and other species. Read more

Salmon Run Up Dead Glacier

Mystery Orange Goo Invades Alaska Village

Posted by  Christina Reed  Tue Aug 9, 2011 03:12 PM ET   |   0

The odd orange substance that washed up in a coastal Arctic village is perhaps a spawn of little eggs. Read more

Mystery Orange Goo Invades Alaska Village

Banking Coral Sperm

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu May 19, 2011 12:56 PM ET   |   0

The latest work on frozen coral embryos and sperm will preserve staghorn coral from the Great Barrier Reef. Read more

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