Zoology

For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures

A philosopher reflects on their unexpected roommates

The peerless animal wisdom of Robert Sapolsky

Welcome to the Animal Issue

The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps

A legacy of the most hated bird in America

What you think you know depends on how you look

Divers find hundreds of normally solitary electric rays snuggled together

Some wild fish may recognize individual humans in the sea

What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity

New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree

The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet