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Tarsius spectrumgurskyae

New Research

Two New Species of Googly-Eyed Tarsiers Discovered in Indonesia

The tiny tree dwellers are the 80th and 81st primates discovered since 2000

Activist Will Not Be Jailed for Giving Water to Pigs

Anita Krajnc was charged with mischief after she offered water to pigs being transported to a slaughterhouse

This majestic Yellowstone elk would like you to shut up.

New Research

Humans Are Making Too Much Noise—Even in Protected Areas

Turns out that protecting natural areas doesn’t give animals much peace and quiet

A Eurasian wolf pictured at the Polar Zoo in Bardu, Norway.

Cool Finds

After 200 Years, a Wolf Pack Returns to Denmark

A female wolf has been spotted among a group of males in Jutland

New Research

How Glaciers Gave Us the Adorable, Handstanding Spotted Skunk

DNA tests suggest ancient changes in climate shaped the creatures’ evolution

The stolen horn in Torrey Hall

Trending Today

Rhino Horn Stolen From the University of Vermont

A thief broke in and snatched the horn, which could be worth half a million dollars on the black market

This memorial to the victims of Nazi Germany's "euthanasia" program was erected in Berlin in 2000.

Trending Today

German Scientists Will Study Brain Samples of Nazi Victims

A research society is still coming to grips with its past—and learning more about how the Third Reich targeted people with disabilities

Many women who choose midwife-assisted birth do so because it's associated with fewer medical interventions like caesarean sections.

U.S. Home Births Aren’t As Safe As Many Abroad

Home birth doesn’t have to be a dangerous and deadly proposition–but in the United States, it often is

Stay back! A beached Portuguese man o’war

New Research

Urine Luck: Vinegar Is the Best Treatment for a Man O’ War Sting

A new study suggests urine, sea water and lemon juice all do more harm than good on painful stings

Idaho Gem, the first cloned mule, only two days old in this photo but already aww-inducing.

How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning

It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s

U.K. Killer Whale Contained Staggering Levels of Toxic Chemical

Lulu had one of the highest concentrations of PCBs ever recorded in a marine mammal

The female cuttlefish and her two angry suitors

New Research

Watch Two Cuttlefish Fiercely Battle Over a Mate

This is the first time researchers caught the creatures locked in a vicious fight in the wild

During World War I, a critical shaving tool caused critical illness in hundreds of people.

World War I: 100 Years Later

How Shaving Brushes Gave World War I Soldiers Anthrax

A new paper looks back on an old epidemic—and raises fresh questions about antique shaving brushes

Relaxing lap pool or urine-filled dystopia?

New Research

Scientists Found a Sweet New Way to Measure Pee in Pools

A common food additive reveals how much urine lurks in the lanes

New Research

Why Morning Glories Could Survive Space Travel

The seed of the common garden flower could survive long journeys in space

Tea leaves

New Research

Researchers Read the Genome in the Tea Leaves

It’s massive—four times that of coffee

John Scott Haldane at his laboratory in Oxford.

To Protect Allied WWI Soldiers, This Researcher Tested an Early Gas Mask on Himself

John Haldane developed a rudimentary respirator that protected wearers against chlorine gas—at least for a few minutes

Looking toward the sunlit side of Saturn's rings, Cassini captured this image in violet light on Oct. 28, 2016.

Trending Today

Cassini Survives Its Daredevil Plunge Toward Saturn

The craft’s first date with the “big empty” went off without a hitch

Cool Finds

Stunning Map Shows Changes in Light at Night Around the World

The satellite images show where the most light is making night skies bright

Blood Falls

New Research

Antarctica’s Blood Falls Helps Unravel the Inner Workings of Glaciers

A new study maps the path of the water that feeds the falls and explores how water can exist under the ice

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