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Zoology

The Queer Lives of Frogs

What frogs teach us about sex, science, and the unexpected messiness of biology

September 22, 2025

Chimps Hit the Sauce on the Daily

They seem to prefer fruits with the highest alcohol content

September 19, 2025

The Lion Versus the Cobra

These snakes are among the few animals that can kill the regal felines

September 19, 2025

Some Dogs Can Learn New Linguistic Tricks

These word games spell out canines’ surprising cognitive powers

September 18, 2025

How Rodents Spread Across the Earth

One little appendage may have played a very large part

September 17, 2025

We Owe It All to Figs

Our primate ancestors' love of the complex fruit changed the world

September 15, 2025

Shark Teeth Are Crumbling

As ocean acidity grows, it’s eating into their gnashers

September 11, 2025

These Carnivorous Bats Are Softies

They are fond of cuddle balls and rear their children for years

September 10, 2025

Where Will the Sloths Go?

Their habitat is disappearing as humans encroach

September 10, 2025

Wild Jaguars Caught in the Act

The first clip of a black jaguar mating in the wild could inform conservation efforts

September 4, 2025

Putting Humans First Is Not Natural

Christine Webb on her 3 greatest revelations while writing <i>The Arrogant Ape</i>

September 3, 2025

In the Land of the Eyeless Dragons

The cave-dwelling olm is a canary in the coal mine for environmental change

August 28, 2025