Animals
Do Animals Have Rhythm?
If they did, who could ask for anything more?
The Race to Stop Africa’s Elephant Poachers
The recent capture of a notorious poacher has given hope to officials in Chad battling to save the African elephant from extinction
Some Chimps Are Putting Grass in Their Ears For No Particular Reason
Some chimp are creating their own "ear accoutrements," perhaps the animal equivalent of a fashion statement.
Ten Amazing Small Wild Cats
Forget the lions and tigers, these prowling felines have much more to tell us about the natural world
Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs
Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool
Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat
Spiders All Over the World Have a Taste for Fish
Eight-legged predators probably prey on vertebrates much more often than arachnologists previously assumed
There Are Only So Many Ways Animals Can Poison You (Not That That's Reassuring)
They say that knowledge is power, but we're certainly not feeling any safer
"WildLeaks" Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It's Working to Stop Wildlife Crime
The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings
When Fire Ants Build Rafts, There Are No Free Loaders
When fire ants form floating balls, not a single leg or antennae goes to waste
Goats Evicted In Detroit
An attempt at urban farming runs afoul of city ordinances in Detroit
Crawfish, Like Humans, Are Anxious Worrywarts
As the first invertebrates ever found to demonstrate anxiety, crawfish might help reveal the evolutionary origins of that stressful state of mind
Rats Can Feel Regret
Rats' brain patterns and behaviors support the hypothesis that they can reflect on certain wrong choices
These Researchers Put a Camera on a Polar Bear
In case you've ever wondered what it's like to be a polar bear
This Cologne Makes Cows Smell Like Humans, So Mosquitos Bite Them Instead of Us
California company receives Gates Foundation grant to explore a unique kind of pest control
Spiders Get Information From the Vibrations of Their Webs
Depending on the frequency, a vibrating thread of silk can tell a spider if it needs to repair its home or go collect a snared snack
This Catfish's Whiskers Are Like Ultra-Sensitive pH Strips
Japanese sea catfish seek out worms in the pitch dark by detecting minute changes in water chemistry caused by their prey’s breathing
Americans Are Serving Alpaca for Dinner
The llama-like animal is growing in popularity for meat eaters in the U.S.
This Once-Secret Island Now Hosts Hordes of Adorable Bunnies
Now home to hundreds of semi-tame bunnies, the island once housed poison gas facilities
I Think, Therefore I Am a Fruit Fly
Researchers found that even fruit flies seem deliberate over decisions
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