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Man-Eating Leopard Stalks Village

Posted 16 HOURS AGO | 0

Five people are dead in a village in Nepal after the same leopard attacked them. Read more

Warm Winter Playing Havoc With Hibernating Animals

Posted Thu Feb 2, 2012 09:28 AM ET | 0

Rather than hibernating through freezing snowstorms, nature is being awakened by the weird warmth. Read more

Invasive Species: Why Not Just Eat Them?

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:51 AM ET | 0

Many invasives aren't an easy sell on the plate -- or fashion runways. But for some animals, that could change. Read more

New Lemur Climbs out of Hiding in Madagascar

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:22 AM ET | 0

The Microcebus gerpi lemur was discovered in the Sahafina forest in Madagascar. Read more

World's Tiniest Frog Found in Papua New Guinea

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 07:54 AM ET | 0

The little land frog, Paedophryne amauensis, comes in at a whopping 7.7 millimeters. Read more

'Record Ivory Seizures' In 2011

Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:28 AM ET | 0

Large ivory seizures across the world made this a "horrible year for elephants." Read more

Mass Electrocution Kills Flamingos

Posted Fri Dec 2, 2011 10:05 AM ET | 0

Nearly 140 flamingos were killed in a wildlife sanctuary in India when they flew into high-tension power lines. Read more

Nearly 140 greater flamingos were killed in a wildlife sanctuary in western India when flew into a string of high-tension power lines.

Thanksgiving 2050: Feast or Famine?

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

Depending on how the world uses available crops, there are two possible futures. Read more

Back to the Wild: Ocean Animal Releases Still Problematic

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Nov 15, 2011 09:00 AM ET | 0

The death of a great white shark that was released after captivity highlights the unknowns about ocean animal needs. Read more

Stone Age Cave Painters Were Realists

Posted Tue Nov 8, 2011 11:40 AM ET | 0

Spotted horses actually existed tens of thousands of years ago, a study shows, proving cavemen painted them realistically. Read more

New Webcam Allows World to Watch Live Polar Bear Migration

Posted Thu Nov 3, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

A group of philanthropic and animal welfare organizations have partnered to eventually set up a string of high-definition webcams to capture the migration of more than 1,000 polar bears. Read more

Ohio Animal Rampage Exposes Lack of Laws

Posted Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:53 PM ET | 0

Advocates are criticizing laws in the United States that allow exotic animal ownership. Read more

Has a Sustainable Strategy Backfired?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:28 AM ET | 0

A new class of flame-retardants were designed to be more sustainable. But they, too, may be getting into wild animals. Read more

New Bigfoot Sightings: Proof Still Lacking

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Oct 13, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

A Michigan woman says she feeds a bigfoot family blueberry bagels; others say a "snowman" roams Siberia. Read more

10 Reasons Why Bigfoot's a Bust: Photos

Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:47 AM ET | 0

Is the legend of Bigfoot (a.k.a. Sasquatch) little more than a stubborn myth? Unlikely. Here's why. Read more

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