Zoology

This giant squid has the world’s biggest light-producing organs. But why?

Why evolving a taste for getting tipsy could prove adaptive.

Miles below the ocean’s surface, should the old rules still apply?

More stimulating environments for captive fish could improve scientific research.

How I came to feel at home in what some call the last wilderness on Earth—Antarctica.

After 53 years in captivity, she has a chance at a better life.

Individual behavior patterns may skew studies. A “STRANGE” new approach could help.

The intrepid travelers are widely dispersed despite their sedentary lifestyle.

Nearly every evolutionary question can find an answer in mucus.

A parasite infection can make a leader of the pack—or a dead wolf.

Far beneath the surface, an evolutionary paradox.

One question for Jonathan Balcombe, a biologist who studies animal behavior.

When sparks fly, new species follow.

Illegal fishing is too big a problem for humans to handle alone.

Shouldn’t we respect our animal elders, too?