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Zoology

A Pretty Anemone Makes Space and Eats Waste

This newly discovered sea creature has built a “faithful” relationship with hermit crabs

November 6, 2025

The Secret Superpowers of Frog Skin

The slime coating frog bodies could hold the key to fighting infections, healings wounds and even curing cancer

November 6, 2025

The Mystery of 111,000 Spiders Living in a Giant Subterranean Web

The first known supercolony of its kind

November 5, 2025

Octopus Camouflage Could Give Us Better Sunscreen

A clever trick to churn out a natural color-changing pigment in the lab could lead to more effective SPF

November 5, 2025

Fish Forensics Yield Surprising Results

New study fills in the gaps in our understanding of marine life

November 4, 2025

Chimps Can Change Their Minds. Why Can’t We?

New evidence that rationality is wider than humanity

November 4, 2025

Ode to the Jellyfish

A look at some of the strange creatures, in celebration of World Jellyfish Day

November 3, 2025

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