Weird Animals
Like Humans and Mammals, Octopuses May Have Two Stages of Sleep
Scientists do not know if octopuses dream in color, but they do change color while sleeping
Sea Slug's Decapitated Head Crawls Around Before Regrowing a Body
Researchers think that lopping off its own noggin could help the critter rid itself of parasites
These Worms Have No Eyes, but They Avoid the Color Blue
When a scientist noticed that blind nematodes avoid bacteria that make blue toxin, he wondered if they took color into account
Nearly Six-Foot-Long Glowing Shark Discovered in Deep Sea Off New Zealand
The kitefin shark is one of three species of glowing sharks described in a new paper
This Bird Mimics an Entire Flock to Woo Females
When mating, male lyrebirds reproduce a cacophony of calls usually reserved for when predator is nearby
For Constipated Scorpions, Females Suffer Reproductively. Males, Not So Much.
After the arachnids drop their tails, poop backs up until it kills them, but before that it can affect pregnancy
This Bouncing African Mammal Glows Under UV Light
Springhares are the latest in a flurry of furry creatures that scientists have discovered are biofluorescent
Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time
The Antarctic bird has leucism, meaning its feathers do not contain melanin needed to produce black pigment
Elizabeth Ann Is the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret
The creature, the first cloned endangered species native to North America, could provide the fragile population with desperately needed genetic diversity
These Cockroaches Mate for Life. Their Secret? Mutual Sexual Cannibalism
Both males and females will munch on each other’s wings after sex, a behavior that may encourage lifelong partnership
From Aerial Acrobatics to Sexual Deception, See Eight of Nature's Wildest Mating Rituals
Some species have developed unusual rituals to show off their prowess as a potential mate
Tangled 'Cord' Mistaken for Litter Is Actually a Sea Creature
Along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, beachgoers mistake sea whip coral for discarded junk
Wombats Poop Cubes, and Scientists Finally Got to the Bottom of It
The marsupial’s unique digestive tract forms square dung
Sea Cucumber Poop Could Revitalize Coral Reefs
In one reef, three million sea cucumbers released 64,000 metric tons of nutrient-packed poo back into the ecosystem
Small Spiders With Big Appetites Use a Pulley System to Catch Large Prey
New research and videos show how spiders in the Theridiidae family hoist up prey 50 times their size
Naked Mole Rats Speak in Dialects Unique to Their Colonies
The accent is influenced by each group's queen but can vary if the monarch is overthrown
Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar May Be World's Smallest Reptile
The male of the newly described species measured just half an inch long from his nose to the base of his tail
Scientists Discover This Peculiar New Zealand Reptile Has Two 'Powerhouse' Genomes
The research could help zoologists understand what makes tuataras so genetically different from all other reptiles.
How to Care for Komodo Dragons, the World's Largest Lizards
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx
Australian Lungfish Has Biggest Genome Ever Sequenced
The air-breathing fish dethrones the Mexican axolotl for the title of largest known genome in the animal kingdom
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