Weird Animals
A Green Sea Slug Steals Power From Algae
The discovery makes this a true plant-animal hybrid
Spiders Spin Electrically Charged Silk To Make It Sticky
The garden center spider doesn’t put sticky glue on its web; it uses a complex spinning process to build prey-snaring silk threads
The Secret to a Long Life: Be Cooperative and Live Underground
Naked mole rats enjoy exceptionally long, healthy lives, and there's more than good genes at work
New Deep-Sea Snails Are Nature’s Own Punk Rockers
The spikes on one hardcore species inspired scientists to name it after Joe Strummer of the Clash, who was also an ardent environmentalist
This Exotic Frog Skips the Eggs, Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles
The species is one of just a handful of frogs that use internal fertilization, and the only one found that births tadpoles
Threat of Being Eaten Doesn’t Deter Dumpling Squid From Sex
The adorable cephalopods seem to rate mating higher on their list of priorities than survival
Meet the Stealthiest Assassin Bug in the United States
The unique and secretive species has been living among us unrecognized for a century
This New Lizard Species Evolved in a Lab
The novel reptile shows that hybrids can indeed lead to viable species, but not by the normal reproductive route
At 26,700 Feet, This Is the Deepest-Swimming Fish Known
Researchers found a new fish in the depths of the Mariana Trench
By Absorbing Smells From Its Food, This Fish Gets Scent Camouflage
The harlequin filefish is a master of camoufalge
The Black Sea Devil, a Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish, Filmed for the First Time
Fewer than half a dozen anglerfish have ever been recorded swimming in their undersea habitat
A Tapeworm Crawled Around In This Man's Brain for Years
Studying the extracted parasite might help others avoid a similar infestation
Why the Alpaca Has No Humps
The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
These Extreme Desert Nomads Set Records for Migrating Birds
Australian banded stilts use mysterious cues to know when to head toward ephemeral lakes in the country’s otherwise dry interior
How the Humble Hydra Lives, As Far as We Know, Forever
Hydra don't seem to die of old age. But why?
Crabby Tenants Defend Corals From Marauding Predators
A diversity of coral guard-crabs is needed to fend off attacks by hungry snails and giant spiky sea stars
Mike the Chicken Lived for 18 Months Without a Head
In 1945, a decapitation gone awry gave birth to Miracle Mike
Thousands of Strange Green Balls Appeared Overnight on a Beach in Australia
Scientists believe that the balls are actually extremely rare algae congregations called marimo
A Fuzzy Little Genet Is Hitching Rides on Rhinos and Buffalo, And No One Can Figure Out Why
Camera traps exposed the secret world of a rhino-riding genet
Leatherback Sea Turtles Can Measure Sunlight Through Their Skulls
The anatomical skylight allows the turtles to synch up with the seasons
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