Zoology
Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours
Orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks
The Hornbills Left Behind
Protecting Asian species may have shifted poachers’ focus to African birds
Anchors Away from Antarctica
When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth
The Water Bear—from First Look to Facebook
250 years ago, a theologist looked under a microscope and discovered the “most peculiar” creature
Slow-Speed, High-Stakes Chase
Off the coast of Hawaii, two well-armored invertebrates face off
Meet a Newly Discovered Cave Crustacean
This delicate copepod species joins the ranks of a unique and fragile underground ecosystem
A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring











