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Zoology

Leap of Faith

Lemur mothers are bold mountaineers when hunting for food

July 3, 2025

These Bees Are Tricksters

How nomad bee species rely on deceit to provide for their offspring

July 1, 2025

Laughing Apes Take Risks

Hearing the sounds of chuckles may make our bonobo cousins think on the bright side

June 30, 2025

Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game

100 million years ago, the charismatic cephalopods ruled Earth’s oceans

June 27, 2025

An Elephant’s Tusk Never Forgets

A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception

June 25, 2025

Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours

Orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks

June 23, 2025

What If Every Roadkill Had a Memorial?

Road ecology meets community science

June 20, 2025

The Hornbills Left Behind

Protecting Asian species may have shifted poachers’ focus to African birds

June 19, 2025

Humpback Whales Are Way Cooler Than You

Just take a look at these smoke rings

June 13, 2025

Anchors Away from Antarctica

When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth

June 9, 2025

Do Bison Belong in Spain?

A fight is brewing

June 5, 2025

The Water Bear—from First Look to Facebook

250 years ago, a theologist looked under a microscope and discovered the “most peculiar” creature