Zoology
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Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours
Orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks -
What If Every Roadkill Had a Memorial?
Road ecology meets community science -
The Hornbills Left Behind
Protecting Asian species may have shifted poachers’ focus to African birds -
Humpback Whales Are Way Cooler Than You
Just take a look at these smoke rings -
Anchors Away from Antarctica
When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth -
Do Bison Belong in Spain?
A fight is brewing -
The Water Bear—from First Look to Facebook
250 years ago, a theologist looked under a microscope and discovered the “most peculiar” creature -
How These Fish Lost Their Memory
The unexpected consequences of harvesting old, wise fish -
Slow-Speed, High-Stakes Chase
Off the coast of Hawaii, two well-armored invertebrates face off -
Meet a Newly Discovered Cave Crustacean
This delicate copepod species joins the ranks of a unique and fragile underground ecosystem
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A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring
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Enlisting Paparazzi to Save a Gigantic Fish
Crowd-sourced data on the giant sea bass suggest it’s making a rebound
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Feather Forensics Could Help Nab Poachers
Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught
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The Most Charming Villain in the Sky
Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings -
Sea Sponges on the Move
The bioengineers of the deep are inching their way into an expanding role in ecosystem change -
The Case of the Curious Butterfly
How a newly named species has survived in tiny numbers for 40,000 years -
A Cicada Fossil Surprise
A new glimpse into their ancient history -
How Female Bonobos Rule
Gangs give them strength and higher status in conflicts with males