An artistic rendering of a washed-up Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass on the beach. Sergey Krasovskiy hide caption
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A screenshot of a video from the website Storyful shows an elephant walking through Butte, Mont., after escaping from a nearby circus on Tuesday. Storyful/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
University of Miami Marine Sciences student Lauren Hayes with her catch, a 7 or 8 pound mutton snapper, which was released and returned to its reef habitat more than 100 feet below the surface. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
After catch and release, here's how to make sure reef fish survive
Selkirkia tsering fossil found in a collection from the Fezouata Formation in Morocco. Javier Ortega Hernández/Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology hide caption
Ancient predatory worms have scientists rethinking the history of life on Earth
With diary cows getting bird flu, researchers are trying to figure out what mutations could make the virus a threat to humans. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
A two-spot octopus, like the type an Oklahoma family brought home as a pet. Angelina Komatovich hide caption
Terrance the octopus came to live with a family. Then she laid dozens of eggs
In the womb, a brother's hormones can shape a sister's future
A dog tries on eclipse sunglasses in London in 2015. Experts say pets don't need eclipse sunglasses — in fact, quite the opposite. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption
The black-capped chickadee, seen here, is well known for its strong episodic memory. Dmitriy Aronov hide caption
The "barcodes" powering these tiny songbirds' memories may also help human memory
Thousands of young salmon died after the truck crash, unable to reach nearby Lookingglass Creek in northeast Oregon. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hide caption
A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood
This combination of 2003 and 2006 photos shows a northern spotted owl, left, in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., and a barred owl in East Burke, Vt. Don Ryan Steve Legge/AP hide caption
Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption
A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill
A researcher holds up a sandy De Winton's golden mole. Nicky Souness/Endangered Wildlife Trust hide caption
Once lost to science, these "uncharismatic" animals are having their moment
This February 2021 photo released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a protected gray wolf near Yosemite, Calif. California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP hide caption
French bulldogs have skyrocketed in popularity. Legislation being considered in New Hampshire could put rules on breeding ones with chronic breathing problems. Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club hide caption
Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding
A Chick-fil-A location in Philadelphia is shown Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
A post-reproductive toothed whale mother and her son. David Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research hide caption
The French bulldog is America's most popular breed, according to the American Kennel Club. This one, Manny The Frenchie, attended Time Inc.'s 2017 PetHero Pet Party to benefit animals impacted by hurricanes. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for PetHero hide caption
This photo provided by Tony Cavallaro shows his alligator, Albert, inside the custom enclosure he built for the reptile in his house in Hamburg, N.Y. The alligator was seized by the Department of Environmental Conservation in mid-March. Tony Cavallaro via AP hide caption
A cicada perches on a picnic table in front of Nolde Mansion in Cumru Township, PA in May 2021. New research shows that these insects urinate in a surprising way. Ben Hasty / MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images hide caption
Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics
Charlotte the stingray became a social media star when she got pregnant without a mate. Lydia Wilson hide caption