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Zoology

This Real-Life Sea Monster is Controlled by Joysticks

Its unique hypnotic movements are inspiring roboticists

October 1, 2026

Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus

It gives them a leg up in survival

September 28, 2026

What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig?

What about the Ping Pong Sponge? The Casper the Ghost Octopus? The Gummy Squirrel?

September 28, 2026

A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon

And it’s already endangered

September 26, 2026

Why is This Octopus Hitching a Ride on a Dolphin?

A quirky little climate change story

September 25, 2026

Behold, Crawzilla, the Not-Quite-Biggest Crayfish Ever Caught

And what it can teach us about body size

September 25, 2026

How Social Learning Keeps Orangutans Fed

Orangutans learn by watching, then trying

September 24, 2026

Two Big Stick Insect Species Emerge from Australia

They were hiding in plain sight among their close relatives

September 24, 2026

Singing Lemurs Borrow a Trick From Opera Singers

And their songs are just as haunting

September 22, 2026

Are Our Antidepressants Harming Fish?

It’s hard to say, but we’re definitely exposing them to our monoamine drugs

September 21, 2026

This Dolphin Steals from Fish for Its Meals

Putting a dent in dolphins’ reputation as the “good guys of the sea”

September 19, 2026