Devin Reese

Critically endangered pilot whales struggle to communicate over the din of boats

Genetic material from these improbable creatures helps pinpoint exploitation hot spots

These insects not only survived gravity four times stronger than Earth’s, they thrived

The two female Northern white rhinos keeping the species alive

It’s a big honor for such a small amphibian

It doesn’t even need to leave the intestines to tell a story

But the biological significance of their shifts is a mystery

Never underestimate the power of an old pile of rocks

The closer to home, the better

The effects of cocaine pollution in the world’s waterways

They’re particularly good at remembering where their prey is hiding

Its rib breathing set the stage for further evolution of land animals