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Zoology

The Vanishing Animals of Hispaniola

An inside look at efforts to save rare and endangered species in the Dominican Republic.

It’s a Family Affair

A new film dives into the intricate lives of giant sperm whales.

December 23, 2022

Clicking with Your Kin

How sperm whale sounds are like team uniforms.

November 30, 2022

Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone?

Eleven billion crabs vanished. Is climate change really to blame?

November 23, 2022

The Mystery of the Blue Whale Songs

Earth’s largest animals are singing in ever-lower tones, and nobody knows why.

November 23, 2022

The Invasion of the Super Insects

New generations of insects are devouring Earth’s forests. Humans helped breed them—can we help stop them?

November 16, 2022

The Hermaphrodite at the Bottom of the Sea

Far beneath the surface, an evolutionary paradox.

October 26, 2022

What Does a Fish Know?

One question for Jonathan Balcombe, a biologist who studies animal behavior.

October 24, 2022

Bioluminescence Is Nature’s Love Light

When sparks fly, new species follow.

October 19, 2022

To Stop Illegal Fishing, Send a Seabird

Illegal fishing is too big a problem for humans to handle alone.

October 14, 2022

That Snapper You’re Eating Might Be 80 Years Old

Shouldn’t we respect our animal elders, too?

October 6, 2022

What Do Dolphins Talk About?

In the latest episode of the Ignorance podcast, Diana Reiss takes us behind the scenes with some chatty dolphins.