Zoology
The Ape Who Could Play Make-Believe
Kanzi, the bonobo, once again topples barriers between humans and great apes by demonstrating imagination, a cognitive capacity thought unique to humans
The Crucial Role of Cities in the Lanternfly Invasion
Research into the spotted lanternfly genome reveals the influence of urbanization on the species
Eavesdropping on Beaked Whales Reveals the Secrets of Their Deepwater Lives
Three species off the Louisiana coast detected through echolocation clicks
How Researchers Are Tracking the Elusive Amazon Manatee
Water sampling for eDNA helps us better understand this vulnerable aquatic beast
Night Owls vs. Early Birds: Sleep Categories Are More Complicated Than We Thought
A new study has identified five distinct subtypes
The Birds That Roamed New Zealand a Million Years Ago
Early Pleistocene cave fossils reveal unique avifauna that were ultimately wiped out by natural disasters
How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger
They may dodge predatory wasps by twitching away at the sound of their approach
What Brown-Colored Lake Water Does to Fish
Some populations of important fish respond better to it than you’d think
These Animals Are Expertly Adapted to the Cold
Some species wield natural antifreeze to survive brutal temperatures
Hot Spring Bathing Doesn’t Just Keep Japanese Monkeys Warm
It also helps free them of parasites
Engineers Build “Bat Accelerator” to Crack Mystery of Stealth Navigation
Bats demonstrate yet another superpower that robots have yet to master
