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446 articles-
Are We Finally Over the “Jaws Effect?”
Most people in a recent survey saw sharks as neutral, coinciding with a global treaty to protect declining species -
When a Chimp Screams, What Do You Hear?
The calls of our closest living evolutionary cousins still hit an ancient target in the human brain -
Watch a Frog Eagerly Munch on a Murder Hornet
Pond frogs nonchalantly dined on the venomous insects, hinting at special mechanisms that help the amphibians avoid pain—and grisly deaths -
Selfies of Endangered Sumatran Tigers Expose a Robust Population
Array of camera traps captures surprising images of tigers in the wild -
How This Colorful Bird Inspired the Darkest Fabric
Although the plume boom is over, bird feathers still push fashion’s cutting edge -
These Bat Buddies Sound Eerily Alike
Female vampire bats start to mimic each other over time, offering an intriguing hint into intimate animal social circles -
Can You Read Pain on a Horse’s Face?
Likely not, according to science -
These Monkeys Hint at an Evolutionary Musical Mystery
Macaques are surprisingly deft at keeping the beat to the Backstreet Boys -
Elephants’ Drone Tolerance Could Aid Conservation Efforts
The massive mammals habituate to the presence of aerial monitoring thanks to their impressive memories -
The Story of Cat Domestication Just Got a Major Twist
Feline DNA findings have switched up the timing and birthplace of our furry friends
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Forget Scarecrows and Sprays. This Tiny Falcon Keeps Cherry Crops Safe
Some Michigan farmers turn to kestrels to chase off smaller birds that eat and defile their crops
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Sharks Show How Animals Scale Like Geometric Objects
Despite their wild variety of sizes, niches, and shapes, sharks scale geometrically, pointing to possible fundamental constraints on evolution
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These Rabbit-Size Marsupials Have Chomping Superpowers
Australian rat kangaroos can crack nuts that would break the jaws of most animals
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Got Seal Milk?
Compared to human breast milk, the milk from grey seals is richer in sugars that could one day supercharge baby formula
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These Wolves Shouldn’t Have Been on This Baltic Sea Island in the Bronze Age
But they were, and humans likely ferried them there
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Some Cockroaches Like to Cuddle, Too
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity -
Feeling Magnetism Helps These Little Sea Turtles Find Food
Dancing loggerhead hatchlings reveal a secret of their impressive navigational skills -
Lions Have Been Keeping One of Their Roars Secret
Scientists identify a new call issued by the King of the Jungle -
This Ancient Sea Monster Had a Killer Bite and No Teeth
The Dunkleosteus was even weirder than we thought -
A Leopard Seal Mother’s Love Transcends Death
The maternal instinct known as “postmortem attentive behavior” was documented in these fierce marine mammals for the first time