animals
Sharks fear killer whales. How does this impact the ecosystems they share?
A new study bases its calculations on more than the great white shark.
On the list of animals at risk are several endangered species.
The father of all giant sea bugs was recently discovered off the coast of Java.
An experiment in Botswana suggests a non-lethal deterrent for predatory lions.
Big brains come at a big cost, however.
America’s Space Force has acquired a horse for an important mission.
Avocado evolved in the warming climates of Central America during the Neogene period, roughly 10 million years ago.
Stone stackers enjoy the practice as a peaceful challenge, but scientists warn that moving small stones has mountainous consequences.
A study uses sugar water experiments to show that hummingbirds can see colors invisible to us.
New research sees dogs checking a North-South axis on their way home.
A nasty disease might not be able to travel around much longer.
These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea.
The 2020 study successfully removed memories associated with morphine from the brains of mice with very promising results.
The discovery pushes back humanity’s history with domestication.
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
Admit it, caring for your pet can make you happy too. Science is working on why.
Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.
Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.
The ocean’s largest shark relies on vision more than previously believed.
Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.
Scientists are befuddled by where the shark gets most of its food.
A new study finds surprising evidence of the self-evolution of urban foxes.
While building a new airport, construction crews uncover a gigantic collection of ancient bones.
Maybe you’ve been wondering if you’re seeing one persistent squirrel or a rotating cast of characters.
Pups in puberty prefer not to listen to their owners.
Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.
Each pile of dung contains a cornucopia of seeds, perfect for reforesting.