Data collected from flying foxes in Bangladesh indicate that many more wildlife-born viruses could pass to humans
Animals
An Ancient Mammal Paves the Way for Modern Rodents
Paleontologists identify an ancient mammal species and ancestor to modern animals like rats and mice
21st Century Sloths and Other New Mammals
The recently discovered Olinguito is in good company—meet a leopard, a dolphin, a woolly rat and some warm-blooded creatures who debuted in the last few years.
Hola, Olinguito! The Smithsonian Discovers a New Mammal
In an age where extinction is the norm, a team of scientists from the Smithsonian discover a new species of mammal in the threatened cloud forests of South America
The Trouble with Beekeeping in the Anthropocene
The beepocalypse is on the cover of TIME, but it looks like managed honeybees will still pull through. Wild bees—and wild species in general—won’t be so lucky in a human-dominated planet
Behind the Bee’s Knees: The Origins of Nine Bee-Inspired Sayings
These little insects are the buzz of the English language
Hello, My Name Is Dolphin: The Mammal That Never Forgets
Our oceangoing cousins show an astonishing memory for names
Sexy Kangaroos (You Read That Right). It’s All About The Biceps
Like humans, male kangaroos know the value of an impressive pair of guns
Is Your Baby as Smart as a Cockatoo? Maybe Not
Object permanence is a high-order concept, and cockatoos master it better than babies
Obama Moves to Fight Wildlife Trafficking in Africa. But the Real Work Is in Asia
A new White House plan will create an inter-agency task force to fight poaching, which is on the rise thanks to a growing market in developing Asia