Dolphins Use Seashells to Scoop Up Fish and Eat Them in Rare Hunting Behavior
Some bottlenose dolphins have learned to use tools to help them catch fish, a clever technique that may…
In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents
Whoever thought animals would be able to prevent accidents? According to a recent study published in ‘Current Biology’…
Underwater Cameras Expose the Secret Lives of Whale Sharks
Shark-mounted cameras reveal that whale sharks feed far beyond the surface, using diverse strategies from shallow krill pursuits…
Tiny Divers Challenge a Major Theory About Ocean Insects
A micro CT scan of the larva showing the air sacs in situ. Credit: Philip Matthews Pressure-resistant air…
How the Naked Mole Rat Queen Uses a Secret Scent to Prevent a Violent Coup
Heterocephalus glaber. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A naked mole-rat queen does not need a crown. She carries her power…
Streetlights Are Trapping Thousands of Isopods in Mysterious “Death Spirals”
Habitus of isopods collected during aggregative behavior in Eliad. Credit: Idan Sheizaf, Ariel Chipman, and Eviatar Itzkovich Artificial…
Do Parrots Really Use Names? Scientists Say the Answer May Surprise You
Researchers studying nearly 900 parrots found evidence that some birds may use names to refer to specific people…
Ravens Don’t Follow Wolves, They Predict Them
Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged…
The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
In the turquoise waters off La Ventana, a sleepy coastal town on Mexico’s Baja peninsula, Claudio Rios, 41,…
Raccoons Keep Picking Locks Even After They’ve Eaten the Reward. Scientists Say They Do It to “Forage Information”
A raccoon and puzzlebox from the experiment. Credit: Hannah Griebling The marshmallow was gone, but the trash pandas…
Wild chimpanzees in Uganda are drinking the equivalent of a beer a day
One of the boozy chimps. Credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Since you can’t exactly breathalyze a wild ape, Aleksey…
Everyone’s Rooting for Lonely Baby Monkey and His IKEA Toy
If there’s a symbol of the world’s love for a baby monkey abandoned by his mother in…