Zoology
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The Stealthy Assassin Robberfly
Don’t underestimate this slender predator from the British grasslands. -
How to Find Baby Sharks
Where do shark moms give birth? Remarkably, scientists are just figuring it out. -
Crows Are Even Smarter Than We Thought
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities. -
If Animals Could Talk
A new art installation broadcasts the audiovisual worlds of dolphins, bats, snakes, and other animals. -
The Wisdom of Fish Schools
How animals—including us—outsource decision-making to a network. -
There Will Be Blood
Confronting the ethical and ecological dilemma over culling animals for conservation. -
Underwater Harmony and Chaos
These birds are diving fools. -
The New Science of Animal Minds
The author on writing his new book Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World. -
The Haunted Forest of Butterflies
A winning photograph shows millions of Monarchs dripping from Mexico’s fir trees in winter. -
We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise
Are hiking and biking incompatible with protecting wildlife?
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The Most Unlikely Migration
17 million insects cross the Pyrenees each year, with enormous impacts on the environment.
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Abracadabra! How Magic Can Help Us Understand Animal Minds
By performing tricks for birds, monkeys, and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world.
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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. -
Insects and Other Animals May Have Consciousness
A new consensus emerges. -
The Animals That Turn Bodily Fluids into Weapons
Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom.