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Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy

By Ryan Truscott / Hakai Magazine

Meet the extinct sea cow that cultivated Pacific kelp forests

By Laura Baisas

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By Laura Baisas

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Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce

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How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

By Iris M. Crawford / Nexus Media

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By Dac Collins / Outdoor Life

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Should pets wear Halloween costumes? Your furry friend can help you decide.

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Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s

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Mother dung beetles are digging deeper nests to escape climate change

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At long last, a homecoming for the Fender’s blue butterfly

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Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz

By Lauren J. Young

One of nature’s tiniest acrobats inspired a leaping robot

By Andrew Paul

Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces

By Michelle Mastro

A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud

By Laura Baisas

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By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Featured In Animals

Best CBD dog treats of 2022

Best dog vitamins of 2022

The best solar birdbaths to bring all the birds to your yard

Best wet dog food of 2022

Best dog leashes of 2022

Best dog treats that your pup will go head over heel(s) for

Best dog collars of 2022

Best cat trees of 2022

Best cat beds of 2022

Best KONG dog toys of 2022

Best cat treats of 2022

Best dog shoes of 2022

Explore Animals

What bats and metal vocalists have in common

Ceramic ‘igloos’ could keep African penguins cool and cozy

Meet the extinct sea cow that cultivated Pacific kelp forests

What human and octopus brains have in common

This giant bird stays healthy by munching on medicinal plants

Is white meat better than dark meat? There’s no wrong answer.

Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat

Best dog collars of 2022

Best dog leashes of 2022

Best dog harnesses of 2022

Best dog DNA tests of 2022

The best dog backpacks for 2022

Best cat trees of 2022

Best dog cameras of 2022

Best CBD dog treats of 2022

Should pets wear Halloween costumes? Your furry friend can help you decide.

Your cat probably knows when you’re talking to it

Best retractable dog leashes of 2022

Can dogs be introverts?

Eyeless army ants chomped their way through Europe millions of years ago

Flickering fireflies pulse to a beat that mathematicians have long been seeking

Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s

Scientists developed a microrobotic finger that can tickle a bug

Mother dung beetles are digging deeper nests to escape climate change

At long last, a homecoming for the Fender’s blue butterfly

Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz

One of nature’s tiniest acrobats inspired a leaping robot

Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces

A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud

The first honeybee vaccine could protect the entire hive, starting with the queen

An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it

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