Also called the yellow-eyed penguin, the endangered hoiho are known to be antisocial. They don't like to nest around other penguins. But when they do socialize, they do so by screaming.
The bird has been taking poppies that were laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canberra, and making a nest. A bit of history, pigeons were widely used in World War II to deliver messages.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long weighed pairing service dogs with veterans who suffer from mental health issues like PTSD. Supporters of the idea want the VA to move faster.
The invasive Asian Carp is making its way south, impervious to efforts to curb the fish. Now, researchers are trying a new way to halt the spread of the species using an "acoustic fence."
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Tribune reporter Chase Karacostas about a new Texas law that amends the state constitution to allow police officers to adopt their work dogs after the dog retires.
Quilty is a cat at the Friends for Life Shelter in Houston. The shelter wrote on Facebook that "Quilty will not be contained. And he has no shame." A video showing the cat's antics went viral.
NPR's Noel King talks to Jim Chairusmi of The Wall Street Journal about a racehorse suffering a catastrophic injury at the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday in Santa Anita, Calif.
ESCALANTE, Utah (AP) — Authorities are seeking information on the illegal killing of a bull elk along State Route 12 west of Escalante in southern Utah in late October.
New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.
Nominally an environmental and social history of the Galápagos Islands, it lays bare the entangled issues confronting us as we attempt conservation efforts while facing a sweeping ecological crisis.
As the fire engulfed their small farm in the Santa Clarita Valley, Samantha Hull and her family managed to escape. But they lost their home and many of their beloved animals.
Common vampire bats might drink the blood of their prey, but it turns out that these fearsome beasts can be warm and fuzzy when it comes to their fellow bats.
Comedian Negin Farsad says everyone is approaching health care the wrong way. She says there's a simple, four-legged solution and is advocating dogs for all. It's for your health!
The London Natural History Museum has named a species of beetle after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to honor her contribution to raising awareness of environmental issues.
The bird flew from Kazakhstan to Iran. But the scientists had only planned on Kazakhstan phone data rates. The cost in Iran drained the scientists' budget. Luckily, their network gave a refund.
Just in time for Game 3 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, a Washington, D.C., animal shelter is giving away dogs named after Washington players.
A group of citizen scientists calling themselves the "fantastic grandmothers" are helping a researchers capture photos and videos of the greater sea snake, near the territory of New Caledonia.
Researchers at the University of Richmond taught rats steering maneuvers, and then gave them Froot Loops as a reward. It worked. The rats are brilliant drivers.
Fertilizer runoff is fueling the toxic algae bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Farmers could help by growing crops in rotation to reduce the need for fertilizer. But it's unclear who will buy them.
According to a new study in Current Biology, the male white bellbird when singing its mating call produces the loudest bird song. The bird lives in the mountains of the Amazon rainforest.
