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By Mar 22, 2021
Animals

The process sea slugs use to regrow severed body parts is surprisingly common

Studying organisms like the body-regenerating sea slugs can teach us about how plants evolved.
By Mar 19, 2021
Animals

Wisconsin permitted people to hunt a contentious species. That might change next year.

Amid backlash, the state is forming a new gray wolf management committee to reconsider the rules for 2022.
By Mar 19, 2021
Animals

Sperm whales have a surprisingly deep—and useful—culture

Whalers and researchers alike have found that these mammals are excellent at learning from each other.
By Mar 12, 2021
Animals

Eastern coyotes are increasingly common—here are 5 facts to know about them

They’re mysterious to biologists and misunderstood by the public.
By Mar 11, 2021
Animals

These fossilized lamprey hatchlings disprove an age-old evolutionary theory

Lampreys were thought of as models of early vertebrate evolution, but new evidence suggests otherwise.
By Mar 9, 2021
Animals

Pablo Escobar’s hippos might be filling an ancient ecological niche

Though it’s not all good news.
By Mar 8, 2021
Animals

Watch a black bear take on a striped skunk in a surprising faceoff

Bears usually avoid skunks, but in this throwback clip, both mammals stand their ground for an epic showdown.
By Mar 8, 2021
Animals

Treefrogs have noise-cancelling headphones built into their ears

Serendipitously, scientists have discovered a way that frogs have evolved to hear the calls of their own species more clearly.
By Mar 5, 2021
Animals

Animals are better at social distancing than we’ll ever be

Here’s what the animal kingdom can teach us about disease prevention.
By Mar 5, 2021
Environment

The fight to save America’s most endangered mammal

Black-footed ferrets could come back from near extinction, but some ranchers don’t want them on public lands.