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Zoology

I Could Smell Their Breath

Making friends with a wolf pack

August 14, 2025

These Spiders Kill with Their Vomit

Unlike most spiders, they lack venom-filled fangs

August 12, 2025

How to Count Butterflies

6 projects to volunteer for community science to study butterfly populations

What a Massive Butterfly Count Reveals

A tale of three decades and 4.3 million butterflies

The Magic of Herding

How dogs exploit the indecision of sheep

August 6, 2025

Botox and the Beast

Camel beauty enhancements are big business in Saudi Arabia

August 5, 2025

Mom on the Menu

Centipede mothers don’t just protect their young—some become their offspring’s first meal

July 31, 2025

Anteaters Have Evolved More Than a Dozen Times

Unlike people, these mammals found a diet they can actually stick to

July 21, 2025

New Sea Slug Species or Gummy Candy?

These additions to the tree of life look positively scrumptious

July 18, 2025

The Heaven and Earth Bird

These flying jewels have fascinated scientists and inspired devotion across the ages

July 17, 2025

Rhino Rebound

Successful anti-poaching measures means some rowdy rhinos need new homes

July 14, 2025

A (Complicated) Ode to the Honeybee

I was not alone in seeing my garden's bees die this winter—now, we have a new clue why

July 14, 2025