Animals
A Scan of a Mechanical Heart Pump Fitted in a Live Human and Other Eerily Beautiful Scientific Images
From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don't usually see
Never Underestimate a Goat; It's Not As Stupid As It Looks
Goats are not just cute and somewhat comical, but also surprisingly intelligent, new research finds
Drone-Assisted Hunting Banned in Alaska
“Under hunting regulations, unless it specifically says that it’s illegal, you’re allowed to do it."
Humans Killed the Moa, Genetics Study Suggests
Yet another species humans have the distinct honor of eradicating
Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders
Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren't going anywhere
Zoo Keepers Are Hand-Rearing A Tiny Sloth Bear Cub
After her mother consumed two other cubs, staff took the unprecedented step of raising her themselves
Conches Evolved To Be Smaller Because of Hungry Humans
Conches began maturing when they were smaller in order to breed before humans snatched them up
Like Humans, Dolphins’ Genetics Are Shaped by Their Culture
Dolphins that use sponges as tools have a different haplotype than those that do not
A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million
Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China
Game Delayed Due to Bees
One can only assume that Oprah has something to do with this
Some Sea Snakes Can Go Seven Months Without Drinking Water
To survive the dry season, yellow-bellied sea snakes severely dehydrate until the wet season brings freshwater for them to lap up from the ocean's surface
The Narwhals’ Unicorn-Like Tusk Can Sense Changes in Its Environment
The nerve-filled appendage helps the animals sense temperature and perhaps find prey and mates
Spend Two Minutes Rooting for a Pill Bug to Roll Back Onto His Feet
You know that feeling where you’re stuck, and you can’t quite get unstuck? So does this pill bug.
Iditarod Sled Dogs May Be the Best Animal Athletes
These dogs run for about 100 miles a day for eight or nine days straight
Restoring Cut Rainforests Might Not Work Well If There’s Light Pollution Nearby
Fruit-eating bats can't do their job distributing seeds around the new jungle patch if they're blinded by lights
Male Peacocks Make Fake Sex Noises to Seem More Attractive Than They Are
Faking a noise usually reserved for sex makes male peacocks more attractive
Elephants Identify Dangerous People by Their Gender, Their Clothes And Even the Language They Speak
Wild Kenyan elephant have learned to identify Maasai men as dangerous threats
What Will Extraterrestrial Life Look Like?
Illustrator David Aguilar melds art and science to imagine how alien creatures might adapt to their environments
Japan Plans to Halve the Number of Young Bluefin Tuna It Catches
Sushi might get more expensive, but tuna populations need the break
In the Animal Kingdom, Couples Are Often More "Monogam-ish" Than Monogamous
That an animal "mates for life" doesn't often mean what you think it means
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