
The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life - New York Times
Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,...

Japan’s Monkey Queen Made It Through Mating Season With Her Reign Intact - New York Times
Yakei, the 9-year-old macaque who seized power at a preserve, played the field and mated with at least one male, all while managing to...

Putting the Deep Sea on Display - Hakai Magazine
Aquarists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium have spent years learning how to keep deep-sea animals alive in captivity for a new exhibit. In...

Cannibalistic Toads Reveal ‘Evolution in Fast Motion,’ Study Finds - New York Times
The toxin that makes cane toads so poisonous is causing them to eat their younger kin, but only in Australia, where they became an...

Japan’s Monkey Queen Faces Challenge to Her Reign: Mating Season - New York Times
Yakei became a rare alpha female of a macaque troop in a nature reserve, but a kind of simian love triangle may endanger her grip on power.

These Dogs Are a Bird's Best Friend - Audubon Magazine
With their boundless enthusiasm and amazing powers of smell, canines are playing a growing role in global efforts to protect wildlife.

Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep? - New York Times
A discovery in the Pacific Ocean off California leads to “an ‘Indiana Jones’ mixed with ‘Jurassic Park’ moment.”

Milkweed Butterflies Are More Murderous Than They Look - New York Times
This behavior by the fluttering insects was so unusual that scientists had to invent a new word to describe it.

Sneaky Thieves Steal Hair From Foxes, Raccoons, Dogs, Even You - New York Times
It’s simple: Mammals have hair or fur. Birds want it.