Zoology
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The Mystery of the Pregnant Rays
Divers find hundreds of normally solitary electric rays snuggled together -
When Fish Follow You
Some wild fish may recognize individual humans in the sea -
When the Animals Went Electric
What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity -
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
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Wolves Reintroduced Themselves to America
How the godfather of wolf conservation in Canada sees wolf recovery across the border
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The Problem with Problem Sharks
Some of them seem to be repeat offenders -
The Evolution of a Mimic
What rove beetles can tell us about the predictability of life -
How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar
Making a Shazam for conservationists -
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.