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Zoology

How Giraffes Got Their Very Long Legs

Which came first, the neck or the legs?

November 3, 2025

Why Do Spiders Decorate Their Webs? A New Piece of the Puzzle

Scientists take another step toward unraveling a tangled web

October 31, 2025

Humans Have Upended the World’s Balance of Mammals

We have tipped the scale toward humans and livestock, reducing the share of wild mammals

October 31, 2025

Longevity Secrets of the Animal Kingdom

These animals beat the odds and cheat death longer than most

October 30, 2025

You Might Be Loving Fluffy to Death

Overexuberant pet care could be killing our fur babies

October 29, 2025

Rats Grab Lunch on the Wing

An unexpected behavior captured on film

October 28, 2025

Naked Clams and Sunken Ships

A brazen plan to grow an animal that has been the bane of sailors for centuries—to feed the world

October 28, 2025

Bats That Glow

And shifting battles with rats: New discoveries take flight during Bat Week

October 27, 2025

The Secrets of Deadly Snake Bites

Slow-motion video reveals how these strikes could kill you, in surprisingly different ways

October 24, 2025

These Three Species Have Eased Back From the Brink

Recent conservation wins are proof that such efforts can make a difference

October 23, 2025

Mysterious Deep Sea Habitats Reveal New Species

Ecosystems that have not been fully explored or catalogued by science are at risk of severe damage

October 22, 2025