Animals
This Bird Tricks Other Animals Into Handing Over Their Meals
The African drongo mimics warning calls of other animals to scare them away from food, but mixes true warnings with lies to keep those animals guessing
Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do
From a human perspective, this makes them the deadliest animal in the world by far
This Obscure Species of Mite Is the Fastest Animal on Earth
The mite just defeated the previous record-holder, the Australian tiger beetle
This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal's Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
Decades of Political Strife Have Left Myanmar's Jungles Unexplored and Unchartered
Now as the country opens up, what will happen to its endangered species? A new three-part series on the Smithsonian Channel explores the issue
People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
Take in the Sights and Sounds of the National Parks
Enjoy a nature break and listen to birds from America's greatest natural wonders
This Song (And This Tiger) Will Go Extinct Unless We Save It
Smithsonian magazine editor Michael Caruso is among the 400 influencers asked to protect and save the "Endangered Song"
Cannibalistic Hermit Crabs Salivate at the Smell of Their Dead
Instead of responding to the smell of a relative’s death as the sign that a predator could be about, hermit crabs interpret this cue as fresh dinner
When Museum Specimen Get Infested With Bugs, Curators Have to Freeze Them
Freezing and heating can oftentimes keep invertebrate enemies at bay
Scientists Confirm That Cats a) Are Pretty Smart, b) Don't Really Care What You Want
Cats' impressive individuality makes it hard to study their smarts
The U.K. Is Weirdly Obsessed With Rhea Birds—Which Keep Escaping Their Owners
A rhea went on the lam in the U.K.—and is far from the first giant, flightless bird to do so
Chimpanzees Are Extremely Picky About Where They Sleep
The primates painstakingly rebuild their nest from scratch every night—a pre-bed ritual reminiscent of the "Princess and the Pea"
Dogs That Should Be Guarding Sheep Are Mating With Wolves Instead
Intimate encounters between dogs and wolves are relatively common in Georgia's Caucasus Mountains
This Poor Chicken Got Eaten by a Cow
Herbivores don't always stick to their diet
Ice-Age Bees Uncovered at the La Brea Tar Pits
The samples were actually excavated back in 1970, but were set aside because there wasn't a way to analyze them at the time
Checking the Claim: A Device That Translates Dolphin Sounds Into English
Researchers used new technology to interpret a dolphin noise they say translates loosely to "seaweed"
Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
Horses Can Do Yoga
"The method is to tame the horse according to its nature , avoiding cause fear and pain, and by earning their trust and loyalty"
Thanks to New Shipping Guidelines, the Ocean Might Finally Become a Quieter Place
Noise from the shipping industry can stress and harm marine animals
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