Science The ant that's taken over Manhattan A decade ago, a new ant showed up in NYC. Now, it's everywhere in the city and is spreading at a rate of about a mile a year. Scientists are trying to understand why this ant has been so successful. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Animals Baby gorilla to move to surrogate mother after maternal bonding fails at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo In what seems to be a trend, the new baby gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo has not bonded with his mother and is being moved to a surrogate mom at another zoo. Stephen Howie
Animals Point Defiance Zoo mourns loss of beloved elephant Suki Suki, a former circus elephant and resident of Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, has died after nearly 28 years at the facility. Diana Opong
Science 'Like something out of a horror movie': Scientists tackle invasive sea lampreys in the Great Lakes Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked in the Great Lakes during the pandemic. But scientists are finding new ways to keep their numbers in check.
Science Endangered red wolf population on the rebound with captive breeding program Efforts to bring back the critically endangered red wolves are showing optimistic signs of some success. Elizabeth Friend
Science Do cats experience grief? New research suggests they might Researchers from Oakland University surveyed hundreds of cat caregivers and found that cats exhibited behaviors associated with grief after a fellow cat or dog in the household died. Joe Hernandez
Animals Bellingham man fined $1,000 for steering yacht through orca pod A Bellingham man has been fined $1,000 for driving his 51-foot recreational vessel through a pod of killer whales off the west side of San Juan Island in 2022. Stephen Howie
Science A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale. Rachel Treisman
Politics RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery The presidential candidate said he'd planned to take the roadkill home and skin it, but got waylaid by a long day of falconry and steak dinner. The mystery of the bear cub made national news in 2014. Rachel Treisman
Science A network dubbed the internet of animals is helping track migrating critters The internet of animals, it's a global initiative to tag, track and learn about animal movement around the world. Hosts