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The great green bush-cricket.

Parasitic crickets have a few moves to outsmart ants Parasitic crickets have a few moves to outsmart ants

By Laura Baisas

cobra snake closeup

Scientists use AI to create completely new anti-venom proteins Scientists use AI to create completely new anti-venom proteins

By Lauren Leffer

Two feral dogs walking near abandoned Ferris wheel in Chernobyl

Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated

a close up of an isopod with antenne and a segmented body

New foot-long crustacean named after Darth Vader New foot-long crustacean named after Darth Vader

By Laura Baisas

a blue lobster-looking animal called a crayfish. it has long claws, antennae, and a segmented body

New colorful species of crayfish discovered in aquarium shipment New colorful species of crayfish discovered in aquarium shipment

By Laura Baisas

a small bird sits in a tree with its beak open wide

Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues. Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues.

By Laura Baisas

a green glow of bioluminescence from a mushroom

Artists find a green, glowing mushroom in a Swiss forest Artists find a green, glowing mushroom in a Swiss forest

By Laura Baisas

Three red ants interacting with one another

Even ants may hold grudges Even ants may hold grudges

a small brown fish swimming in a tank

These fish can mate 19 times per day These fish can mate 19 times per day

By Laura Baisas

a long whale shark with gray spots swims in the ocean

Whale shark pre-mating ritual observed for the first time Whale shark pre-mating ritual observed for the first time

By Laura Baisas

a bird with white and black plummage and an egg on a nest and three other birds standing around her

Which animals reproduce at the oldest age? Which animals reproduce at the oldest age?

By Laura Baisas

a woman nuzzles a dog

Meet the former musher investigating sled dog genetics Meet the former musher investigating sled dog genetics

By Laura Baisas

a dark brown moray eel

New ‘Hades’ moray eel discovered by accident New ‘Hades’ moray eel discovered by accident

By Laura Baisas

An adult female chimpanzee cracks an oil palm nut with a stone hammer and anvil while her infant son looks at the camera.

Some chimpanzees are great nutcrackers Some chimpanzees are great nutcrackers

By Laura Baisas

a svalbard reindeer with antlers standing on muddy terrain

Shorter, fatter, and hairier: 5 fun facts about the world’s smallest reindeer Shorter, fatter, and hairier: 5 fun facts about the world’s smallest reindeer

By Laura Baisas

a strange fish with a blob on its head sits on a rock

27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest 27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest

By Laura Baisas

A Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) photographed on Sombrero Island in June 2021. This species is endemic to the Carribbean island.

Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years

By Laura Baisas

An Andean bear at the nature reserve Bioparque Wakata, in Briceno municipality near Bogota, Colombia, on June 21, 2023.

Shy ‘Paddington’ bears need more plants to survive Shy ‘Paddington’ bears need more plants to survive

By Laura Baisas

a squirrel sits eating a vole, pulling its meat with its teeth

‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents ‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents

By Laura Baisas

a turtle swims in a tank wearing a black weighted harness on its side

Sea turtle with ‘bubble butt syndrome’ gets a 3D-printed custom harness Sea turtle with ‘bubble butt syndrome’ gets a 3D-printed custom harness

By Laura Baisas