Zoology
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The Vanishing Animals of Hispaniola
An inside look at efforts to save rare and endangered species in the Dominican Republic.
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It’s a Family Affair
A new film dives into the intricate lives of giant sperm whales.
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Clicking with Your Kin
How sperm whale sounds are like team uniforms.
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Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone?
Eleven billion crabs vanished. Is climate change really to blame?
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The Mystery of the Blue Whale Songs
Earth’s largest animals are singing in ever-lower tones, and nobody knows why.
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The Invasion of the Super Insects
New generations of insects are devouring Earth’s forests. Humans helped breed them—can we help stop them?
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The Hermaphrodite at the Bottom of the Sea
Far beneath the surface, an evolutionary paradox.
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What Does a Fish Know?
One question for Jonathan Balcombe, a biologist who studies animal behavior.
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Bioluminescence Is Nature’s Love Light
When sparks fly, new species follow.
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To Stop Illegal Fishing, Send a Seabird
Illegal fishing is too big a problem for humans to handle alone.
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What Do Dolphins Talk About?
In the latest episode of the Ignorance podcast, Diana Reiss takes us behind the scenes with some chatty dolphins.
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How Darkness Can Illuminate the Insect Apocalypse
Insects may have been evolving to avoid light. So maybe we need to look harder for them.
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Overthrowing the Patriarchy Through Ecstatic Sex
Zoologist Lucy Cooke uncovers the sexual power of females in the animal world.
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What Oceanographers Can Learn From Their Animal Colleagues
When you need good data in rough seas, send in the elephant seals.
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The Secrets of the Blind Salamander
These creatures of the dark are a remarkable study in evolution and longevity.
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The Machiavellians of the Animal Kingdom
Want to see a power play in a group? Behold the mongoose.
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Even Worms Feel Pain
An evolutionary biologist argues that animals could feel more pain than humans.
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The Wild World of Threats
Animals, including us, evolved to bluster and bluff at their peril.
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How “My Octopus Teacher” Defied Convention
Craig Foster reflects on a relationship that changed his connection to the natural world.
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He Did Right by Animals. And Didn’t Take Bull from Anyone.
Bernard Rollin was a pioneer in animal rights. He left us with this scalding interview.
