Mammals
How One Moth Species Can Jam Bats’ Sonar Systems
Bertholdia trigona, a moth native to the Arizona desert, emits ultrasonic clicks at a rate of 4,500 times per second to blur bats' acoustic vision
Call Me Migaloo: The Story Behind Real-Life White Whales
White whales, such as the recently spotted humpback nicknamed Migaloo, are rare and elusive creatures. How many are there and why are they white?
Blue Whale Earwax Reveals Pollution Accumulated Over a Lifetime
Earwax collected from a beached whale shows that the creature ingested a host of toxins, such as DDT and mercury, throughout its life
Could Panda Poop Be the Secret to More Efficient Biofuel?
Unique microbes in a panda's gut efficiently break down bamboo--mass producing these microbes could help scientists make sustainable biofuels
A Minimum of 320,000 Mammalian Viruses Await Discovery
If we invested just $1.4 billion, we could discover 85 percent of all mammalian viruses, potentially lessening the impact of the next emerging disease
How One Nuclear Missile Base Is Battling Ground Squirrels
In Montana, squirrels have been tunneling under a base's fences and setting off intruder alarms, prompting researchers to strengthen its defenses
Scientists Investigate Whether the City Mouse Is Smarter Than the Country Mouse
Contrary to biologists' expectations, critters living in cities don't always have an adaptive edge over their rural counterparts
Five Unusual Ways Scientists Are Studying Climate Change
Fossilized urine, old naval logbooks and the recent speeds of satellites are among the unexpected records that track changing climate
For the First Time in 35 Years, A New Carnivorous Mammal Species is Discovered in the Americas
The Olinguito, a small South American animal, has evaded the scientific community for all of modern history
Dogs Yawn Contagiously Too
Like humans, dogs are prone to yawning when they see someone else do it—and a new study shows that they yawn most frequently in response to their owner
Dolphins Can Remember Their Friends After Twenty Years Apart
Tests on captive animals reveal that the marine mammals now hold the record for retaining memories longer than any other non-human species
Forest Corridors Help Link Tiger Populations in India
Some tigers trek the human-filled landscape between nature preserves to find mates, but such opportunities to ensure genetic diversity are getting rarer
Do Dolphins Use Whistles to Call Themselves by Unique Names?
Audio experiments show that the marine mammals each have their own whistle, and respond to hearing their distinct whistle by calling right back
New Study Shows That Dogs Use Color Vision After All
Although their perception of color is limited, dogs discriminate between objects based on their hue--a finding that may change the way dogs are trained
Horticultural Artists Grow Fantastical Scenes at the Montréal Botanical Garden
Take a peek at some of the living artwork entered in an international competition in Quebec this summer
Amazing High Speed X-Ray Videos Reveal How Bats Take Flight
Unlike any other small mammal, bats stretch their tendons to store and release energy, helping the creatures launch into the air
Factory Farms May Be Ground-Zero For Drug Resistant Staph Bacteria
Staph microbes with resistance to common treatments are much more common in industrial farms than antibiotic-free operations
Funding Biases Affect Wildlife Protection in the Developing World
Forty countries that receive low levels of aid for environmental conservation contain about one-third of the world's threatened species
Why Do We Yawn and Why Is It Contagious?
Pinpointing exactly why we yawn is a tough task, but the latest research suggests that our sleepy sighs help to regulate the temperature of our brains
Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet? (and Other Absurd Scientific Studies)
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Scientists figured the answers to this and other pressing questions once and for all
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