Zoology

They were bred to entertain in a now-shuttered marine park. Now they need to be rescued.

Tortoises were found to have feelings, pointing to other overlooked animal minds

Lemur mothers are bold mountaineers when hunting for food

How nomad bee species rely on deceit to provide for their offspring

Hearing the sounds of chuckles may make our bonobo cousins think on the bright side

100 million years ago, the charismatic cephalopods ruled Earth’s oceans

A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception

Orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks

Road ecology meets community science

Protecting Asian species may have shifted poachers’ focus to African birds

Just take a look at these smoke rings

When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth