Zoology
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A Model Toadlet
A tiny, charismatic frog in Brazil is revealing secrets of a killer fungus. -
An A to Z of Hungry Killer Whales
This unique community of orcas is starving to death. -
Falling in Love with a Fly
My Octopus Teacher’s Craig Foster considers the uncharismatic. -
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. -
The Shark Whisperer
Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks. -
The Marine Biologist Who Dove Right In
He changed the study of ocean life by getting in the water.
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The Marvelous Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific
An expedition to a little-explored region returns with deep-sea wonders.
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He Closed the Gap Between Humans and Apes
Frans de Waal saw animal behavior with fresh eyes and forever enriched our understanding of primates.
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Why Bats Are Flying Machines
Nearly everything about this tiny mammal is shaped by its powers of flight.
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The Quiet Comeback of the Tortoises
Following the eradication of invasive goats, giant tortoises are once again flourishing in the Galápagos islands.
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Humpback Whales Caught Humping
The first observation of humpback whale copulation reveals a surprise.
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The Groundhog Watchers
Meet Susan and Joe. Their daily observations of the groundhogs in their yard are making science history. -
Tools of the Wild: Unveiling the Crafty Side of Nature
It’s time to rethink what tools reveal about animal intelligence and evolution. -
The Hidden Butterfly Trade
How the lucrative market could spark conservation. -
Seeing Through Animal Eyes
New technology translates animal-eye views of the world into colors humans can see. -
Beetle Mania: The World’s Most Diverse Animal
There are five times as many beetle species as fish, reptile, bird, amphibian, and mammal species combined.
