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Barn Owls Do Not Suffer From Age-Related Hearing Loss, Study Shows
Owls ranging in age from two to 23 were able to respond equally well to auditory cues
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The World’s Biggest and Smallest Animals Face Greatest Risk of Extinction
Harvesting and habitat degradation are largely to blame
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Is Animal Hoarding a Distinct Mental Disorder?
There are many differences between people that hoard objects and those that collect critters
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Scotland’s Oldest Remaining Snow Patch Expected to Soon Disappear
Known as ‘The Sphinx,’ the icy spot on the mountain Braeriach hasn’t completely melted for 11 years
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Look Into the Creepy-Cute Eyes of This Reconstructed, 500-Million-Year-Old Creature
The depictions of Agnostus pisiformis are part of comprehensive review of the Cambrian-era arthropod
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Why The Pap Test Could Also Be Called the Stern Test
Elizabeth Stern played a vital role in cervical cancer testing and treatment
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Octopus ‘City’ Found Off the Coast of Australia
Expected to live as loners, gloomy octopuses may actually live in groups bustling with activity
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Opening Warm Champagne Leads to a Pop of Blue
This flash of color is caused by the same process that colors the sky with its blue hues
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Ancient Space Debris Created Hottest Temperature Yet Recorded on Earth
By studying the minerals at a Canadian crater, researchers learn the rocks were nearly half as hot as the sun
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Interior Secretary Recommends Shrinking Six National Monuments
The review, which has been leaked, also suggests changes in uses and/or management of several other monuments
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How Strong Is a Zap From an Electric Eel? Shockingly Strong
A biologist learns an eel’s power first hand, allowing himself to be repeatedly shocked in the name of science
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Long Thought Extinct, Javan Tiger May Have Been Spotted in Indonesia
Last sighted in 1976, many are hopeful that the Javan tiger still lives
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San Diego Is Dousing Its Streets With Bleach to Contain Hepatitis A Outbreak
The outbreak is primarily affecting the city’s homeless population
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Liquid Cats, Didgeridoo Research and More From the 2017 Ig Nobel Prizes
A parody of the prestigious Nobel Prizes, the awards celebrate research that makes people laugh, then think
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Two Rare White Giraffes Filmed in Kenya
The leucistic mother and baby were filmed by local rangers in August
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Carbon Dating Reveals the History of Zero Is Older Than Previously Thought
An ancient text called the Bakhshali manuscript has bumped zero’s origin story back by 500 years
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What Cassini’s Daring Dives Have Taught Us About Saturn
Before the probe’s final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, here’s a look back at what we’ve learned so far
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Man Dresses Up Like a Car Seat for Science
After a dramatic confrontation with the costumed driver, it turns out it was all a test
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Why Bacteria in Space Are Surprisingly Tough to Kill
Learning how space changes microbes might help fight antibiotic resistance here on Earth
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How Do Giraffes Stay So Cool? Perhaps the Secret Is a Long Neck
Those long, thin necks may be used to shade their skin from the hot African Sun
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