After lynx were spotted in the Scottish highlands, experts suspect 'rogue rewilding' The reappearance of lynx in Scotland raised concern about an illegal reintroduction effort. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Cairns of Scotland The Big Picture about what rogue rewilding entails. Scott Simon
Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline. Beachcombers say they look like "blue diamonds strewn across the beach." Vanessa Romo
Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor Human eyes have only seen a tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of the areas of the world that are covered by deep water. Scientists want to change how they explore these regions. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Good news for the adorable axolotl — ones born in captivity could survive in the wild NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. Ari Shapiro
Immunotherapy for dogs? Seattle-based nonprofit backs promising canine cancer vaccine So far, the vaccine has been given to 600 dogs at 11 clinics across the U.S., including two in Washington state. Stephen Howie
Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers. Alana Wise
Gorillas have a big fight ahead of them, and it's not against 100 men, expert says This week, the internet was up in arms over who would win in battle: 100 men or a single silverback gorilla? One expert says the real fight is much bigger. Manuela López Restrepo
Boosting crawfish frog numbers by moving their eggs Crawfish frog numbers are on decline due to habitat loss. But scientists in Indiana are working to return species to a historic site. Tim Jagielo
Meet the hungry caterpillar's punk cousin — the 'bone collector' A newly discovered species of caterpillar eats other bugs and then wears their dead bodies. Matthew Cloutier
Meet the man who protects snowy owls that migrate to Boston's Logan Airport Every year, snowy owls fly from the Arctic to Boston's Logan Airport to find food. One man catches them and releases them far away to keep the owls and passengers safe. Hosts
