Animals(Page 50)

The wild denizens that share our planet, including videos, photo essays, and news on recently discovered—or increasingly rare—species.

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European Bee Sperm Bank Will Improve U.S. Bee Gene Pool
Environment

European Bee Sperm Bank Will Improve U.S. Bee Gene Pool

By Francie Diep

5 Other Cat Names Apple Could Have Picked For OS X 10.9
Environment

5 Other Cat Names Apple Could Have Picked For OS X 10.9

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms?
Science

FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms?

By Meghan Cetera

How The Turtle Got Its Shell
Science

How The Turtle Got Its Shell

By Dan Nosowitz

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?
Environment

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?

By Dan Nosowitz

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers
Science

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers

By Francie Diep

Why Do Cicadas Invade In Such Crazy Numbers?
Environment

Why Do Cicadas Invade In Such Crazy Numbers?

By Dan Nosowitz

Megapixels: A Parasitic Worm Infects An Ant
Environment

Megapixels: A Parasitic Worm Infects An Ant

By Ajai Raj

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?
Science

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?

By Dan Nosowitz

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell
Environment

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell

By Susan E. Matthews

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?
Environment

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?

By Dan Nosowitz

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy
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How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy

By Emily Anthes

This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue
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This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue

By Rebecca Boyle

Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp
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Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp

By Amy Kraft

Humpback Whales Learn New Tricks By Watching Their Friends
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Humpback Whales Learn New Tricks By Watching Their Friends

By Rebecca Boyle

Pass The Prozac: Fruit Flies Get Depressed, Too
Health

Pass The Prozac: Fruit Flies Get Depressed, Too

By Rebecca Boyle

Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]
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Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

A Monkey-Bird Mashup And Other Amazing Images From This Week
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A Monkey-Bird Mashup And Other Amazing Images From This Week

By Colin Lecher

Humans Share Microbiomes With Their Dogs, Study Finds
Health

Humans Share Microbiomes With Their Dogs, Study Finds

By Francie Diep

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?
Science

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?

By Francie Diep

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Environment

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Fuzzy Sniffler?

By Dan Nosowitz

Giant African Land Snails
Environment

Massive Snails Invade Florida, May Have Been Imported For Santería Followers To Drink Their Mucus

By Dan Nosowitz

Why Are Monkey Butts So Colorful?
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Why Are Monkey Butts So Colorful?

How It Works: Honeybee Society
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How It Works: Honeybee Society

By Corey Binns

Building A Better Bed Bug Trap
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Building A Better Bed Bug Trap

By Brooke Borel

Environment

This Cat Did Not Figure Out How Mirrors Work

By Dan Nosowitz

You’ve Never Seen Chickens Look This Human
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You’ve Never Seen Chickens Look This Human

By Rose Pastore

This Weird Fish Has Clear Blood
Environment

This Weird Fish Has Clear Blood

By Dan Nosowitz

This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own
Environment

This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own

By Colin Lecher

Radiolab Wants Your Help To Track The Once-Every-17-Year Cicada “Swarmageddon”
Environment

Radiolab Wants Your Help To Track The Once-Every-17-Year Cicada “Swarmageddon”

By Dan Nosowitz

Today In Important Science: Cats Are Particular About What They Pee On
Environment

Today In Important Science: Cats Are Particular About What They Pee On

By Dan Nosowitz

How To Save America’s Rarest Turtle: Lower Our Expectations
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How To Save America’s Rarest Turtle: Lower Our Expectations

By Dan Nosowitz

Yes, You Can Tell From His Face What Your Dog Is Feeling
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Yes, You Can Tell From His Face What Your Dog Is Feeling

By Rebecca Boyle

Scientists Resurrect Bonkers Extinct Frog That Gives Birth Through Its Mouth
Environment

Scientists Resurrect Bonkers Extinct Frog That Gives Birth Through Its Mouth

By Dan Nosowitz

Megapixels: Monkeys Take A Ride On The World’s Largest Rodent
Environment

Megapixels: Monkeys Take A Ride On The World’s Largest Rodent

By Susan E. Matthews

Trained Soviet Attack Dolphins With Head-Mounted Guns Are On The Loose
Environment

Trained Soviet Attack Dolphins With Head-Mounted Guns Are On The Loose

By Colin Lecher

Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]
Environment

Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]

By Colin Lecher

There Used To Be Freaking Camels In The Arctic
Environment

There Used To Be Freaking Camels In The Arctic

By Martha Harbison

Bats Build Mental Maps Of Their Surroundings And Remember Them For Future Flights
Environment

Bats Build Mental Maps Of Their Surroundings And Remember Them For Future Flights

By Rebecca Boyle

6 Animals Older Than The World’s Oldest Woman
Environment

6 Animals Older Than The World’s Oldest Woman

By Dan Nosowitz

Flapping Robotic Wing Helps Biologists Uncover Secrets Of Bat Flight
Technology

Flapping Robotic Wing Helps Biologists Uncover Secrets Of Bat Flight

By Rebecca Boyle

New Study Says Unfairness Really Ruffles Crows’ Feathers
Environment

New Study Says Unfairness Really Ruffles Crows’ Feathers

By Francie Diep

Your Dog Knows To Steal Food When Nobody’s Watching
Health

Your Dog Knows To Steal Food When Nobody’s Watching

By Colin Lecher

CD Feeder
Environment

How Do Researchers Feed Thousands Of Bloodthirsty Bed Bugs?

By Brooke Borel

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals
Environment

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals

By Stephanie Warren

How Homing Pigeons Find Their Way Home
Environment

How Homing Pigeons Find Their Way Home

By Clay Dillow

Why Do We Want To Squeeze Cute Things?
Health

Why Do We Want To Squeeze Cute Things?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Will This Fish Transform Medicine?
Health

Will This Fish Transform Medicine?

By Virginia Hughes

Whoever Kills The Most Burmese Pythons In Florida Wins A Cash Prize
Environment

Whoever Kills The Most Burmese Pythons In Florida Wins A Cash Prize

By Dan Nosowitz

Lifting James’ Giant Peach Would Have Required Way More Seagulls Than Roald Dahl Said
Science

Lifting James’ Giant Peach Would Have Required Way More Seagulls Than Roald Dahl Said

By Rebecca Boyle

Gorillas, Watermelons and Sperm: The Greatest Genomes Sequenced In 2012
Environment

Gorillas, Watermelons and Sperm: The Greatest Genomes Sequenced In 2012

By Rebecca Boyle

How Birds Learn To Sing
Environment

How Birds Learn To Sing

By Emily Elert

How Bat Genomes Could Help Make You Healthy
Environment

How Bat Genomes Could Help Make You Healthy

By Rebecca Boyle

A peacock.
Environment

Male Peacocks Try To Attract Females While Already Bonking Other Females

By Dan Nosowitz

These Massive Extinct Eagles Could Have Carried Off That Toddler’s Dad
Environment

These Massive Extinct Eagles Could Have Carried Off That Toddler’s Dad

By Dan Nosowitz

The Eagle-Snatching-Baby Video Is Insane, But It’s Also Fake
Environment

The Eagle-Snatching-Baby Video Is Insane, But It’s Also Fake

By Derek Mead–Motherboard

FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs?
Science

FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs?

By Daniel Engber

Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs
Environment

Stop Shooting Wolves, You Maniacs

By Dan Nosowitz

10 Animals That Are Smarter Than You Think
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10 Animals That Are Smarter Than You Think

By Dan Nosowitz

Can Taking A Pill Before Bed Get Rid Of Bed Bugs?
Environment

Can Taking A Pill Before Bed Get Rid Of Bed Bugs?

By Brooke Borel

Great Apes Might Experience Mid-Life Crises Just Like Humans
Science

Great Apes Might Experience Mid-Life Crises Just Like Humans

By Rebecca Boyle

Watch Paralyzed Dogs Walk Again After Nose Cell Transplants
Environment

Watch Paralyzed Dogs Walk Again After Nose Cell Transplants

By Rebecca Boyle

This Halloween, Celebrate The Beautiful Bat
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This Halloween, Celebrate The Beautiful Bat

By Rebecca Boyle

Furry Racism At The Pound: Why Is It Harder For Black Cats To Find Homes?
Environment

Furry Racism At The Pound: Why Is It Harder For Black Cats To Find Homes?

By Krislyn Placide