Animals

Cool Finds

Magnificent Millipede Has 414 Legs and Four Penises

Meet Illacme tobini, a newly described species of millipede discovered in a cave in Sequoia National Park

October 25, 2016

How a Genetically Engineered Virus Could Help the Brain Fight Alcohol Cravings

Heavy drinking can change the brain to make cravings worse. Can gene therapy change it back?

October 25, 2016

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If You Want to Adopt a Black Cat, You May Have to Wait Until Halloween Is Over

Why some adoption centers wait till after the spooky season to give some kitties a home

October 24, 2016

Cool Finds

London’s Natural History Museum Selects Best Wildlife Photos of the Year

From crows in the local park, to fish in the Pacific and lions in Africa, this year’s images show the variety and beauty of life on earth

October 21, 2016

Wild Monkeys Unintentionally Make Stone Age Tools, But Don’t See the Point

Scientists observe a “unique” human behavior in wild animals

October 19, 2016

New Research

Cave Paintings Help Unravel the Mystery of the ‘Higgs Bison’

The hybrid bovine has been a missing link in the ancestral tree of modern European bison

October 19, 2016

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10,000 Scrotum Frogs Found Dead Near Lake Titicaca

Over 10,000 of the world’s largest water frogs were found dead along the Coata River, a tributary of the heavily polluted lake

October 19, 2016

Fur Real: Scientists Have Obsessed Over Cats for Centuries

Ten of the best feline-focused studies shed light on our relationship with these vampire-hunting, sexy-bodied killers

October 18, 2016

How Bats Ping On the Wing—And Look Cute Doing It

Researchers reveal how bats turn echolocation signals into a 3-D image of moving prey

November 2016

Doing Laundry Can Be Deadly for Clams, Mollusks and Other Marine Animals

Pick your wardrobe carefully—the lives of sea animals may depend on it

October 13, 2016

The History and Future of the Once-Revolutionary Taxidermy Diorama

In their heyday, these dead animal displays were virtual reality machines

October 11, 2016

New Research

Coming Soon: Otter-Inspired Wetsuits

A team at MIT has figured out exactly how otter and beaver fur keeps the animals warm in cold water

October 10, 2016

Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo With the World’s Most Dangerous Bird

The zoo’s cassowary “still has that mysterious aura about her—that prehistoric, dinosaur-walking-through-the-rainforest-quality.”

October 7, 2016

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Conservationists Butt Heads With U.S. Government Over Red Wolf Repopulation Program

A judge recently ordered the Fish and Wildlife Service to let the endangered wolves stay where they are

October 6, 2016

New Research

Cod May Have Regional “Accents” That Could Spawn Trouble When Breeding

Recording fish communication could help scientists learn more about the impact of underwater noise pollution

October 6, 2016

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Botswana Unexpectedly Reverses Course on Ivory Trade

The southern African nation now supports protection for the animals instead of limited sales of ivory

October 4, 2016

New Research

Here’s What Scientists Found in Hawaii’s Mysterious “Twilight Zone”

Deep coral reefs reveal their secrets in a study two decades in the making

October 4, 2016

Bermuda

The Strange Reappearance of the Once-Vanished Green Sea Turtle

It’s a conservation biology riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a hard shell

October 4, 2016

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Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta

Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction

October 4, 2016

North America Used to Have its Very Own Hyena

These giggly beasts didn’t just roam Africa and the Middle East. They were right here in our backyard

October 3, 2016