Animals
350 Years Ago, A Doctor Performed the First Human Blood Transfusion. A Sheep Was Involved
Early scientists thought that the perceived qualities of an animal—a lamb’s purity, for instance—could be transmitted to humans in blood form
Climate Change, and Cod, Are Causing One Heck of a Lobster Boom in Maine
The complex relationships between humans, lobster, and cod are creating boom times--for now
How Sheep's Blood Helped Disprove This Wacky Nineteenth-Century Theory of Illness
Scientists didn't understand that bacteria caused disease, but then enter Louis Pasteur
In 1913, One Gluttonous Pupper Changed the Course of Animation History
Years before "Steamboat Willie," this animated dog hammed it up onscreen
Antlers Are Miraculous Face Organs That Could Benefit Human Health
There’s so much more to deer antlers than fighting and impressing the ladies
Wolves and Dogs Both Have a Sense of Fairness
But wolves seem to take inequity much more seriously than dogs
Chinese City Institutes One-Dog Policy
Officials in Qingdao say they are trying to limit the amount of disturbance caused by an ever-growing pooch population
AI Plant and Animal Identification Helps Us All Be Citizen Scientists
Apps that use artificial intelligence to allow users to ID unknown specimens are making science more accessible to everyone.
Abused Animals in Connecticut Get Their Own Legal Advocates
Last week, for the first time, a lawyer testified in court on behalf of abused pit bulls
One of Malaysia's Last Sumatran Rhinos Has Died
After performing emergency surgery on Puntung, experts realized that the abscess was caused by cancer
Safer Digs for Tortoises Put a Damper on Their Love Lives
A new genetic study surprised scientists who learned the males were not breeding
What the Heck Is a Hellbender—And How Can We Make More of Them?
Why the Saint Louis Zoo decided to invest in this slimy, surprisingly adorable amphibian
Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
How Polar Bears Became the Dragons of the North
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
A State-of-the-Art Sea Turtle Hospital Welcomes Patients and Visitors in South Carolina
The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
The Hidden Dangers of Road Salt
It clears our roads, but also spells danger for fish, moose—and sometimes humans
North Carolina Has a House Cat Museum
You’ll want to paws for this roadside attraction
'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Is Based on a True Story
As a child, Mary Sawyer rescued a lamb. Then it followed her to school one day
How Mastiffs Became the World’s Top Dogs
The large, furry dogs of Tibet took an evolutionary shortcut millenia ago
Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station
Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space
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