Animals
Monkeys Totally Not Into PDA
Monkeys engage in "sneaky sex" to escape the burning gaze of voyeuristic bystanders
Alan Dudley’s Wondrous Array of Animal Skulls
A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist's personal collection—the largest in the world
Guilt-Free Meat-Eating Strategy: Hunt Invasive Species
A new book describes how invasive species may provide vegetarians a welcome meat-eating freebie
How To Film a Cheetah Sprinting at 61 Miles Per Hour
National Geographic shows how a team filmed Sarah, the fastest cheetah in the world, sprinting at top speed
Scientific Illustrations: Your Go-To Guides for Halloween Costumes
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
Beluga Whale Learns to Speak Like a Human
Beluga whales can vocalize in a way remarkably close to human speech, according to new observations
Giant, Foot-long Daddy Longlegs Discovered in Cave
A huge, 13-inch long harvestman - better known as a daddy longlegs - turned up in Laos
Dolphins Sleep With Only Half Their Brain at a Time
Dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time, bestowing them with the uncanny ability to stay constantly alert for at least 15 days in a row
Brain-Eating Crows May Help Spread Prion Diseases
Prions - the infectious proteins that cause illnesses in humans and other animals such as mad cow disease - can pass through the digestive systems of crows
This Feeder Doubles as a Photo Booth for Birds
A bird feeder with a built-in camera housing could economize wildlife photography
City Birds Are Evolving To Be More Flexible and Assertive Than Their Country Cousins
Animals are adapting to life in the big city
100-Million-Year-Old Spider Caught in the Act of Pouncing on Its Prey
A rare fossil captured a 100-million-year-old moment in time, a spider attacking an insect trapped in its web
Kenai the Sea Otter, Rescued From Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Has Died
One of the last two otters rescued from the Exxon Valdez oil spill has just passed away
There’s a 235-Pound, 15-Week-Old, Cuter Than Cute Baby Walrus Coming to NYC
A 15-week-old baby walrus rescued from Alaska arrives in New York City tomorrow
Bioluminescent Worms Welcomed Columbus to the New World
Before Columbus made landfall in the New World 520 years ago today, glowing green worms engaged in a mating dance may have welcomed him first
Watch Young Whooping Cranes Prepare for Flight
Crane enthusiasts now enjoy live streaming of this year's batch of endangered young Whooping Cranes as they prepare for their first migration south
Black Mamba Venom Beats Morphine as a Painkiller
Black mambas' toxicity turns out to have applications other than rodent-killing
Tree Gangsters Are Killing the Rainforest
Organized criminal syndicates are responsible for most illegal logging, which accounts for up to 30 percent of timber traded globally
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