Their laughter manifests in a surprising region of the cerebral cortex
When birds first grew feathers 150 million years ago, their function was not necessarily to help with flight
Praying mantises are adept at ambushing their prey with their specialized legs and swift reflexes
Carbon dating finds that almost all trafficked ivory comes from animals killed less than three years before their tusks hit the market
The same factors that kill off some species cause others to evolve at lightning speed
A 200-million-year-old fossil reveals the amazing body structure of a reptilian creature known as the dimorphodon
Consuming feces can benefit not only the health and microbiomes of some animals, but also their environments
The thirsty, thorny devils of Australia's deserts can’t quench their thirst with tongues alone
Solutions are multifaceted and region-specific, but conservation researchers have some ideas
The Griffon vulture is one of the largest vulture species. Because of its giant stature, it uses an immense amount of energy to take off
Climate scientists at Northeastern University have developed "robomussels" with sensors to track temperatures in mussel beds
Face-unfurling, chest-exploding, zombie-making fiends: They're all around us
Is this an opportunity for conservation education, or another example of the government bending to Big Tuna?
Scientists have found that some crustaceans have just the trick for hiding from predators
Portia spiders, known for their remarkable intelligence, have some of the most astonishing hunting skills in the arthropod community
After three years of being paired, maned wolves Echo and Zayda produce two new pups at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Scientists observe a “unique” human behavior in wild animals
Ten of the best feline-focused studies shed light on our relationship with these vampire-hunting, sexy-bodied killers
Researchers reveal how bats turn echolocation signals into a 3-D image of moving prey
The zoo's cassowary “still has that mysterious aura about her—that prehistoric, dinosaur-walking-through-the-rainforest-quality."
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