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Scientists discover bird in Madagascar that evolved in reverse

Can we save the Sumatran rhino? Indonesia holds out hope

Halloween in the Amazon: baby bird dresses up like killer caterpillar

Genetics study sheds light on Chile’s most endangered bird

Lizard see, lizard do: scientists discover surprising behavior in reptiles

One-two punch: farming, global warming destroying unique East African forests

New birds arise due to emigration not separation

Jane Goodall joins mongabay

Outcompeted: Species competition may result in geographic isolation

Did the world’s only venomous primate evolve to mimic the cobra?

Bizarre lizard newest victim of reptile pet trade

Titanium vs. Millipedes: new species discovered in Madagascar threatened by mining

Forgotten species: the exotic squirrel with a super tail

They think, therefore they spread: plants can make complex conditional decisions

Super cute, but tiny, elephant-relative discovered in Namibia

Scientists discover carnivorous water rat in Indonesia, good example of convergent evolution

Scientists uncover new marine mammal genus, represented by single endangered species

Giant ibis, little dodo, and the kakapo: meet the 100 weirdest and most endangered birds

Wonderful Creatures: life is a gamble (inside a caterpillar) for the trigonalid wasp

Sloths, moths and algae: a surprising partnership sheds light on a mystery

Scientists discover single gene that enables multiple morphs in a butterfly

Wonderful Creatures: meet the beetle-riding arachnid

Amazon trees super-diverse in chemicals

Wonderful Creatures: the tiny, predatory penis-worm that lies in wait in the sand

The lemur end-game: scientists propose ambitious plan to save the world’s most imperiled mammal family

Wonderful Creatures: the bizarre-looking marine worm with an incredibly important ecological role

Photos: mass turtle hatching produces over 200,000 babies

On edge of extinction, could drones and technology save the Little Dodo?

Scientists make one of the biggest animal discoveries of the century: a new tapir

Odd porcupine hugely imperiled by hunting, deforestation

Like ancient humans, some lemurs slumber in caves

Sky islands: exploring East Africa’s last frontier

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