Animals
The Mysterious Cause of a Deadly Illness in Sanctuary Chimps Revealed
Researchers identified the 100 percent fatal pathogen as epizootic neurologic and gastroenteric syndrome or ENGS
Naked Mole Rats Speak in Dialects Unique to Their Colonies
The accent is influenced by each group's queen but can vary if the monarch is overthrown
Noise Pollution Interrupts Crickets' Sex Lives
Anthropogenic noise is affecting the female cricket's ability to hear the male's courting song
Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar May Be World's Smallest Reptile
The male of the newly described species measured just half an inch long from his nose to the base of his tail
How to Care for Komodo Dragons, the World's Largest Lizards
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx
Nearly 400 Gray Whales Have Died Off the West Coast Since 2019
Scientists say the die-off, which is entering its third year, is likely due to a scarcity of food in the animals’ cold water feeding grounds
Are Crocodiles Flawless? The Reptiles Haven't Changed in 200 Million Years
For crocs, slow and steady wins the evolutionary race
Australian Lungfish Has Biggest Genome Ever Sequenced
The air-breathing fish dethrones the Mexican axolotl for the title of largest known genome in the animal kingdom
Felines May Use Catnip for More Than Just Euphoria
The plant may keep pesky mosquitos away
Male Mantises Wrestle to Escape Cannibalistic Females
Mating is not so romantic for these insects
Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be Largest Land Animal Ever
The skeleton is still far from complete but paleontologists say what they've found suggests the dinosaur may be more than 120 feet long
To Save the Corpse Flower, Horticulturalists Are Playing the Role of Matchmakers
Genetic diversity is needed to produce viable plants. Scientists are using animal breeding methods to conserve the titan arum
Why Some of Darwin's Finches Evolved to Drink Blood
Scientists suggest the vampire finch evolved to drink blood to survive the volcanic archipelago's harsh environment and scarce resources
Could Indoor Vertical Farms Feed Livestock?
The people at Grōv Technologies think farmers can produce wheatgrass for their herds with less land and water using the method
Wolverine Captured on Yellowstone Trail Cameras for the First Time
The species’ numbers in the United States were diminished by predator control efforts and trapping
How Wolves Are Driving Down Mountain Lion Populations
A recent study from Wyoming shows that when the two predators overlap, wolves kill kittens in high numbers and push adults to starvation
Newly Discovered Bat Species Has Halloween Colors
The six-ounce bat lives in abandoned mine shafts in Guinea's Nimba Mountains
Dire Wolves Weren't Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from fossils shows the beast split off from Canis lupus and coyotes nearly 6 million years ago
Meet Ernie and Betty White: Two Conservation Dogs Sniffing Out Invasive Species in Wisconsin
These aren’t the only Labradors using their powerful sense of smell to aid in wildlife preservation efforts
Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Hunt Together
The study challenges what researchers know about eels’ supposed loner behavior
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