Animals
Five Things The Gulf Oil Spill Has Taught Us About the Ocean
While researching the spill, scientists tracked deep-sea sharks, found new mud dragons, and discovered a type of ocean current
Hormones Show Dogs Don’t Just Think of Us As Providers of Food
When dogs and humans share long looks, a chemical involved in social bonding surges through their bodies
Droves of Elegant Blue Jellies Wash Up on Pacific Shores
Unusually strong winds have pushed Velella velellas, or "by-the-wind sailors," onto West Coast beaches by the thousands
Dog Gazes Hijack the Brain's Maternal Bonding System
When a dog looks into your eyes, it's bonding with you in the same way babies bond with their human moms
Female Chimps More Likely Than Males to Hunt With Tools
A new study investigates the social and hunting behaviors of Fongoli chimpanzees
Fish Can Adjust Gender Balance in Face of Rising Temperatures
Warmer waters mean fewer female reef fish. But, over generations, populations can restore the balance.
Changes in California’s Roadkill Linked to State’s Drought
The California Roadkill Observation System studies wildlife by mapping out crowd-sourced roadkill sightings
Colorado Lake Teems with Feral Goldfish
Parks and Wildlife thinks a goldfish owner dumped his pets into a local lake. Now a few years later, the fish swarm the water in thousands
Court Rules Navy Noise Causes Too Much Harm to Marine Mammals
A federal judge declares the National Marine Fisheries Service did not do its job to protect dolphins and whales
How Did an Ottoman War Camel End Up in an Austrian Basement?
Archaeologists think they have solved the mystery
Lady Wolf Spiders Use Silk to Flirt
Counter to the common wisdom, it’s not just males that do the pursuing
Meet a Hermit Crab Who Has Shacked Up in a Lego
Weird things can become home sweet home when you are a tiny soft crustacean
New Dwarf Dragons Have Been Found in the Andes
It seems that every time herpetologists wander into the Andean cloud forests, they emerge with colorful lizard species in tow
Urchins Could Be the Next Victim of Sea Star Wasting Disease
The virus that has struck out Pacific sea star populations could now be affecting their Echinoderm cousins
Male Mice Sing Sexy Songs to Woo Females
New research shows that mice can change their mating songs according to context
NYC Has So Many Coyotes Living There, They've Started Going to Bars
New York's urban coyote population is booming — this week, one even ended up on top of a Long Island bar.
A Group of Endangered Orcas Has Gotten Busy Making Babies
Southern Resident killer whales have been on the decline, but new babies bring hope for the future
Illegal Cocoa Farms Are Driving Out Primates In Ivory Coast
Thirteen national parks and reserves have lost all their primates as people move in to protected regions to farm cacao
Elephants Have Male Bonding Rituals, Too
In her new book, Caitlin O'Connell shows how the interactions of tight-knit bulls can be surprisingly similar to human relationships
Pandas Actually Hang Out Together
GPS tracking data sheds light on giant pandas secretive societies
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