Zoology
322 articles-
Living with Lab Mice
A philosopher reflects on their unexpected roommates -
We Could Have Been Warthogs
The peerless animal wisdom of Robert Sapolsky -
We’re All Wild Things
Welcome to the Animal Issue -
The Birds Eat the Bees
The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps -
The Starlings’ Curious Odyssey
A legacy of the most hated bird in America -
Discovering the First Intersex Southern Right Whale
What you think you know depends on how you look -
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
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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
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Animals Are More Rational Than You Think
What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs
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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 -
The Caterpillars That Can Kill You
But their toxic compounds could yield useful medicines -
Birds of a Feather Talk Together
Some birds may use songs to help each other migrate