Animals

Study challenges claim that sanctioned wolf killing curbs poaching.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Swimming in a straight line, not weaving, could indicate a problem.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Scientists find the remains of a young dinosaur that starved to death.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Scientists are combining new technologies to reveal how the animals use tree canopies.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Preliminary research suggests that eddies may hold tasty surprises.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Researchers train dog detectives so their testimony is admissible in courts.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
The animals use a cocktail of decomposing skin and food to lure prey.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Climate change may be contributing to the animal’s decline
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Scientists are using sound to track how sharks migrate and the animals they encounter.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Two gangs flow ivory from the wild to Mombasa, and then to the market.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
New research explores how giraffes defy gravity when they drink.
Emily DeMarco, Staff Writer
Tusks from millions of mammoths could suppress poaching.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor