Zoology
Giant Pythons Once Roamed Prehistoric Taiwan
The discovery of a vertebra is another piece of the puzzle of missing apex predators
Here’s What the Whiskers on an Elephant’s Trunk Do
It’s an elephant’s way of getting a feel for their surroundings
This Forest Rodent Serves as a Reservoir for the Deadly Mpox Virus
Maybe we should call mpox “squirrelpox”
How the Fastest Land Animal in North America Got Its Need for Speed
Their speediness was likely an adaptation to dashing around increasingly patchy habitats
The Parasite That Chemically Castrates Its Moth Host
… after coopting viruses long ago to do its dirty work
Scientists Turn to the Internet to Name New Species
Followers of Ze Frank submitted over 8,000 names for a newly discovered chiton
The Monstrous Appetite of Japanese Giant Salamanders
Body size pushes these river monsters to become apex predators
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
