Weird Animals
Nuthatches Heed Chickadees' Warning Calls—but They're Wary of False Alarms
Nuthatches prefer to check the facts before they 'retweet' chickadees' alerts
When Stressed Out, Mice’s Fur Turns Gray Quickly
A new study gives scientific backing to an old adage—and suggests that stress might affect the human body in dramatic ways
The Future of Antivenom May Involve Mini Lab-Grown Snake Glands
The antiquated technique used to produce antivenom requires injecting venom into horses and this new method may someday remove that step from the process
Glitzy Beetles Use Their Sparkle for Camouflage
A new study suggests eye-catching iridescence isn't just for standing out in a crowd—it can conceal, too
Australia's Droughts and Fires Present New Dangers to the Platypus
Threats to the semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammals demand action, experts say
Australia Rains Bring Relief From Fires—and a Surge in Deadly Spiders
Encouraged by wet and hot conditions, male funnel-webs spiders are venturing out to find mates
Florida’s Weather Forecast? Cold, With a Chance of Iguanas
Stunned by chilly weather, the invasive lizards were dropping out of trees in the Sunshine State
Stray Dogs May Understand Human Signals, Too
A new study has found that strays in India, when presented with two covered food bowls, were more likely to approach the one an experimenter pointed toward
Watch Wolf Puppies Play Fetch
New research suggests canines' love for chasing and returning tossed balls wasn't purely a product of domestication
Cows Communicate With Unique Moos
A new study has found that the animals use distinct vocalizations across a range of emotional contexts
Like Humans, Grasshoppers Grapple With Gravity's Effects on Blood Pressure
After putting the insects into a linear accelerator, researchers got some surprisingly weighty results
Diego, the 100-Year-Old Tortoise Who Fathered 900 Babies, Returns to the Wild
The breeding program brought the Española tortoise population back from the brink
Vulture Poop Has Compromised a Customs and Border Protection Radio Tower in Texas
Officials are scrambling for a solution to the fecal fiasco
Newly Sequenced Indian Cobra Genome Could Lead to Better Antivenoms
A genetic approach could circumvent the pitfalls associated with current antivenom synthesis techniques
Parrots Will Share Currency to Help Their Pals Purchase Food
Animals often share food, but these birds understand that metal rings can be exchanged for treats, and they share the rings with no promise of reward
Will Love Bloom Between Two Sloths at the National Zoo?
Keepers are gradually introducing Athena, who made her debut at the zoo in December, to fellow two-toed sloth Vlad. Sparks have not flown—yet
How These Nocturnal Moths Sparkle at Night
The nocturnal insect might flash its reflective spots at a potential mate
In a First, Scientists Film a Puffin Scratching Itself With a Stick
Behold the first evidence of tool use in seabirds
Dogs’ Brains Naturally Process Numbers, Just Like Ours
Scientists stuck 11 dogs in fMRI scanners to see if their brains had a knack for quantity
Feral Pigs Are Invasive, Voracious and Resilient. They're Also Spreading
The destructive swine are expanding their range in the United States and appear to be encroaching from Canada
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