Zoology
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Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes
New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree -
The Great Whale Conveyor Belt
The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet -
What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism
The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast -
Hidden Dragon
Prizewinning image shows a leafy seadragon expertly camouflaged in seagrass -
Learning Medicine from Animals
Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves -
Animals Are More Rational Than You Think
What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs -
The Collective Power of Ants
A group of ants beats a group of humans at problem solving -
Wolves Reintroduced Themselves to America
How the godfather of wolf conservation in Canada sees wolf recovery across the border -
Howl
The dark side of wolf reintroduction -
Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor
A winning image shows stag beetles in an epic fight for a mate
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Why Do Animals Adopt?
Taking responsibility for another’s young reveals the deep evolutionary roots of care. -
When Songbird Couples Split
A warming climate may cause more bird couples to break up. -
An Artful Seduction
Bowerbirds arrange flowers, dung, and shotgun shells to create elaborate love shacks. -
A Stolen Egg
A winning photograph shows a wasp that has parasitized an egg. -
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Light
A new way to deter Jaws.