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Scientists Dressed Horses Up Like Zebras to Determine the Purpose of Stripes
A new study supports the theory that zebras’ distinctive coats repel flies
This Tarantula Species Has a Weird, Deflated Horn on Its Back
The defining horn, which features a hard base punctuated by a bulbous, “bag-like” body, extends over the spider's back
Cows Can Swipe Right for Love on This New Dating App
Tudder is looking to change the livestock industry by letting farmers look for breeding mates for their cattle with an app
See Stunning New Photos of Rare African Black Leopard
Wildlife photographer used camera traps to record high-quality images of the elusive creature, while a team of researchers released separate video footage
Insects Are Dying Off at an Alarming Rate
Forty percent of insect populations have seen declines in recent years and will drop even more without immediate action
Museum of the Dog Takes Manhattan
After 30 years in St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum is back in the Big Apple, with artifacts, portraits and a kiosk that matches people to dogs
Can Fish Recognize Themselves in the Mirror?
A new study has found that the cleaner wrasse is capable of self-recognition—but does that mean it is also self-aware?
The Reason These Poisonous Butterflies Don't Mate Is Written in Their DNA
Wing color and mate preference seem to be genetically bound, leading these tropical butterflies to only choose mates that look like them
Honey Bees Can Do Simple Math, After a Little Schooling
Researchers trained 14 bees to add and subtract by one, suggesting their tiny brains have found novel ways of doing complicated tasks
Human Hunting Is Driving the World's Biggest Animals Toward Extinction
A new analysis found that 70 percent of Earth's largest creatures are decreasing in number, while 59 percent are at risk of extinction
A Horde of Elephant Seals Conquered a California Beach During the Shutdown
They shall leave when it pleases them
Pandas Weren't Always Picky Eaters
A new study suggests the all-bamboo diet was adopted in the recent past, not millions of years ago
Flying Squirrels Glow Fluorescent Pink Under Ultraviolet Light
The bubblegum pink coloring could help New World flying squirrels navigate, communicate or blend into their environments
Why Almost All of the West Coast's Sunflower Sea Stars Have Wilted Away
A new study suggests most of the keystone predators have died off due to an unknown pathogen and increasing ocean temperatures
Rare Blue-Eyed Coyotes Spotted in California
Coyotes’ eyes are consistently golden-brown, so researchers have been surprised to learn of five California coyotes with piercing baby blues
Chickens Might Lay Your Future Prescriptions
Tests show cancer-fighting and immune-boosting proteins can be produced in the egg whites of genetically-modified cluckers
CDC Cautions Against Kissing Pet Hedgehogs
The prickly critters have been linked to a recent salmonella outbreak
Rocking Isn’t Just for Babies. It Helps Adults—and Mice—Fall Asleep, Too
Two new studies outline benefits including increased sleep quality, improved memory skills
Gemologist Finds Insect Entombed in Opal Rather Than Amber
The unusual specimen appears to contain an open-mouthed insect complete with 'fibrous structures extending from the appendages'
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