Zoology

A winning photograph of octopus eggs reveals early organs of camouflage.

Was the Fat Catfish ever really there at all?

What Carl Linneaus can teach us about animal appetites.

Fewer male sea turtles are being born. What does that mean for the future?

What we can learn about growing old from a tiny aquatic monster.

Adaptability is this wild pollinator’s superpower.

They can identify pangolin scales, rhino horn, and elephant ivory.

Felines may be able to learn human words.

What we can learn from the critically endangered species.

As oceans warm, marine creatures are moving into shipping lanes.

The wood ant stalks its prey in colonies of thousands.

A tale of ecological salvation in Mexico.