Animals
The Story of One Whale Who Tried to Bridge the Linguistic Divide Between Animals and Humans
While captive in a Navy program, a beluga whale named Noc began to mimic human speech. What was behind his attempt to talk to us?
Written Off as a Figment, the Mysterious Clarión Nightsnake Reemerges after Nearly 80 Years
The snake was discovered on a remote Mexican island in the 1930s, but the notes of the famous naturalist who documented it were later called into question
A 20,000-Plus Room Resort Threatens This UNESCO Site in Mexico
For twenty years, conservation efforts have protected the beach and its coral reef; a new development could harm them both
Sober Fish Willingly Play Follow-the-Leader With Drunk Fish
Do not try these experiments at home
Whales And Dolphins Can Only Taste Salt
Almost all vertebrates enjoy five primary tastes, but not dolphins and whales
Newly Hatched Crane Chicks Carry the Hopes of Britain on Their Shoulders
If thes crane chicks survive, they will be the first wild born cranes to be raised in western Britain in 400 years
You Have Carbon Monoxide in Your Blood—But Not As Much As an Elephant Seal Does
Elephant seals have so much carbon monoxide in their blood, it's as if they're smoking 40 cigarettes a day
Why Don’t Octopus Suckers Stick To Their Own Skin?
A chemical excreted by octopus skin tells their severed arms, “Don’t grab me or eat me!”
Even Tiny Amounts of Radioactive Food Made Caterpillars Become Abnormal Butterflies
Even a tiny amount of radioactive food can turn caterpillars into mutated butterflies
Drab Female Birds Were Once As Flashy As Their Male Mates
Biologists always assumed that sexual selection primarily drove differences in looks between male and female birds, but a new study challenges that notion
The Whale That Didn’t End Up Exploding Is Being Chopped Up and Shipped Across the Country
Dismantling a blue whale, piece by piece
Giant Sperm Cells Belonging to 17 Million Year Old Shrimp Are the Oldest Ever Found
The sperm were longer than the male shrimp's entire body
Small, Quiet Drones Let Conservationists Peek Inside Bird’s Nests
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is using remote-controlled drones to monitor nests of endangered species
In an Emergency, We Act Like Ants
Like many animals, we tend to clump together when danger presents itself
France Is Spending 3 Million Euros to Save the Great Hamster of Alsace
There are only a few hundred left!
Butterflies And Bees Drink Crocodile Tears
To the delight of winged invertebrates, crocodiles cry when they eat
Biologists Are Biased Toward Penises
Researchers interested in the evolution of animal genitalia tend to focus on the male side of that equation, often unjustifiably ignoring the female
Five Parasitic Species People Love to Eat
From tapeworms to lampreys, some people don't mind eating the bloodsuckers
What’s Killing the Sea Stars?
Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious "sea star wasting syndrome"
Watch This Bear Cub Rock Climb!
You have time for one too-adorable-for-words video
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