The ecological benefits of animals like leeches, ticks and vampire bats are the focus of a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum
A high rate of tooth turnover gave these prehistoric carnivores an edge
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
The wasp genus <em>Idris</em> had only been known to infest spider eggs, until now
Smithsonian scientists used genetically-engineered butterflies to learn that evolution can take a different path to achieve the same thing
A skeleton from the Cretaceous found in Japan reveals an early bird with a tail nub resembling the avians of today
<i>Danuvius guggenmosi</i>, a “totally new and different” species of ape, would have moved through the trees using its forelimbs and hindlimbs equally
Largely unchanged since it was invented, the Continuous Plankton Recorder collects plankton as it is towed behind a ship
Recent discoveries highlight how mammals lived before and after the asteroid impact that triggered the world's fifth mass extinction
The Smithsonian welcomes a rare whale skeleton that was found dead on an island in the Florida Everglades
Used for gripping limbs, a “pseudo-thumb” makes the hands of these bizarre primates even creepier
The giant panda recently turned four years old and will soon move to China to breed
First spotted a decade ago, this elusive bird hangs out in the canopy of Borneo’s lowland forests
<i>Siamraptor suwati</i>, discovered in Thailand, sliced flesh with razor-sharp teeth rather than crushing the bones of its prey
Biologist Joe Guthrie embarks on a new study to track five adults in the Shenandoah Valley using GPS collars
Developed by Stanford researchers, the nontoxic, biodegradable gel can be sprayed on vegetation as a long-term fire retardant
Bat tourism might sound creepy, but it may be the best way to help bat conservation around the world
Two decades ago, fewer than 100 Iberian lynx remained, but thanks to captive breeding and habitat management, the population is recovering
Facing the scourge of a parasitic Asian mite, commercial beekeepers are trying to breed a resistant strain of honeybee, but other threats loom
For this species, a beak is everything and Karl has had his old one re-tooled for hunting and communication
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