Zoology
How a Hurricane Brought Monkeys Together
This island of macaques rebuilt their social networks after calamity.
The Astonishing Ways Animals Use Social Networks
Lee Alan Dugatkin on his 3 greatest revelations while writing The Well-Connected Animal.
The Curious Life of a Singing Fish
Plainfin midshipman fish migrate from the deep sea to spawn—and then things get weird.
The Animals That Turn Bodily Fluids into Weapons
Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom.
The Shark Whisperer
Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks.
The Marine Biologist Who Dove Right In
He changed the study of ocean life by getting in the water.
The Marvelous Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific
An expedition to a little-explored region returns with deep-sea wonders.
He Closed the Gap Between Humans and Apes
Frans de Waal saw animal behavior with fresh eyes and forever enriched our understanding of primates.
