Animals
Animals And Humans Use Similar Tactics to Find Food
The authors think this particular foraging method may have evolved in early humans and stuck around through the eons due to its effectiveness
The United States Army Used Camels Until After the Civil War
When the first American settlers started moving west, their horses and mules weren't cut out for the long, dry treks
Look Closely, And You Can Find New Species—Even in Well-Explored Countries Like Norway
Determination is all that's needed to discover new species
There Is a Way to Make Lion Hunting Good for Lions
A contentious issue may have a bright side
Domestic Cats Enjoyed Village Life in China 5,300 Years Ago
Eight cat bones discovered in an archeological site in China provide a crucial link between domestic cats' evolution from wildcats to pets
This One Little Video Will Help You Understand Fireflies Better Forever
Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction that happens and creates light. Fluorescence requires lights to be seen
Crocodiles Balance Twigs on Their Heads to Lure Nest-Building Birds
While crocodiles and alligators are stereotyped as "lethargic, stupid and boring," researchers say the reptiles are more cunning than they seem
Cats Recognize Their Owner’s Voice But Choose to Ignore It
Researchers think cats' dismissive attitudes are a product of their evolutionary history over the past 9,000 years
Poachers Are Using Scientific Papers to Guide Them to Their Next Victims
For scientists who discover new species, the prospect of their science being used to gather and sell the species they described is a strange one
If Cockroaches Are Conscious, Would That Stop You From Smushing Them?
Research has shown cockroaches are adept communicators, and can even show individual personality
Scientists Accidentally Captured the Sound of Poachers Killing an Elephant, And It’s Very, Very Sad
A microphone network meant to eavesdrop on elephants' conversations ended up hearing something far more gruesome
Meet Brazil’s Adorable New Wildcat Species
Also known as little spotted cats, tigrillo, tigrinas or tiger cats, it turns out these wild felines are not one but two distinct species
Same-Sex Parenting Can Be an Adaptive Advantage
Same-sex bird couples produced fewer offspring than traditional couples, but they still reared more chicks than solo parents
New Zealand’s Native Mantises Are a Little Too Attracted to Invasive Females
Nearly 70 percent of love-blinded males that were lured towards the invasive females were then eaten by the object of their desire
Artists Join Scientists on an Expedition to Collect Marine Debris
Now, they are creating beautiful works from the trash they gathered on the 450-nautical-mile journey in the Gulf of Alaska
This Exhibit Features Cheese Made From the Bacteria of Human Tears, Belly Buttons And Noses
The artists recently held a wine and cheese pairing event, in which visitors stuck their noses close to the human cheese and took a big whiff
Hermit Crabs Avoid Conflict By Developing a Taste for Specific Types of Shells
As the crabs got older, their tolerance for shell diversity decreased, and they honed in on a single shell type they liked best
Why is the U.S. Government Crushing Six Tons of Valuable Ivory?
Rather than sell the luxury item, the Fish and Wildlife Service thinks that they’ve found a new tactic to save elephants
Reptiles Are Really Intelligent; We Were Just Giving Them the Wrong Tests
Now that scientists are coming up with new experiments and methods, they're realizing that there's a lot more to the reptile brain than they once thought
There Are People Who Wrestle Bears, And They Say the Bears Could Win If They Wanted To
We've been over what to do if you're faced with a bear. But there are people who invite destruction into their lives and intentionally fight bears
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