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495 articles-
How Boats Are a Buzzkill for Porpoises
Without their echolocation clicks, there’s no dinner -
The Parasite That Chemically Castrates Its Moth Host
… after coopting viruses long ago to do its dirty work -
Scientists Turn to the Internet to Name New Species
Followers of Ze Frank submitted over 8,000 names for a newly discovered chiton -
The Monstrous Appetite of Japanese Giant Salamanders
Body size pushes these river monsters to become apex predators -
The Ape Who Could Play Make-Believe
Kanzi, the bonobo, once again topples barriers between humans and great apes by demonstrating imagination, a cognitive capacity thought unique to humans -
The Crucial Role of Cities in the Lanternfly Invasion
Research into the spotted lanternfly genome reveals the influence of urbanization on the species -
Eavesdropping on Beaked Whales Reveals the Secrets of Their Deepwater Lives
Three species off the Louisiana coast detected through echolocation clicks -
How Researchers Are Tracking the Elusive Amazon Manatee
Water sampling for eDNA helps us better understand this vulnerable aquatic beast -
Night Owls vs. Early Birds: Sleep Categories Are More Complicated Than We Thought
A new study has identified five distinct subtypes -
The Birds That Roamed New Zealand a Million Years Ago
Early Pleistocene cave fossils reveal unique avifauna that were ultimately wiped out by natural disasters
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How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger
They may dodge predatory wasps by twitching away at the sound of their approach
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What Brown-Colored Lake Water Does to Fish
Some populations of important fish respond better to it than you’d think
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These Animals Are Expertly Adapted to the Cold
Some species wield natural antifreeze to survive brutal temperatures
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Engineers Build “Bat Accelerator” to Crack Mystery of Stealth Navigation
Bats demonstrate yet another superpower that robots have yet to master
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How Giant Kangaroos Moved Across Ancient Australia
Structure of fossil foot and ankle bones was robust enough for occasional hopping -
The Promiscuous Lives of Beluga Whales
A peek into their private lives reveals mate-switching from season to season -
This Fish Really Does Need a Hole in Its Head
It’s a resonating chamber for drumming with its ribs -
Your Favorite Zoo Animals Are Getting Old
Humans aren’t the only mammal species with aging populations -
The “Far Side” Had It All Wrong—Cows Really Can Use Sophisticated Tools
Upending Gary Larson’s premise that cows are too daft to use tools