How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.
One afternoon in late August, Tessa Montague, a postdoc in neuroscience at Columbia University, stood in a windowless…
Giant Tortoises Make Remarkable Comeback, Now Outnumbering Humans In The Seychelles
Giant tortoises were pushed to the brink of extinction by human exploitation decades ago, but a recent survey…
Swarms of Hammerhead Sharks Spotted Gathering Off The Coast of Australia : ScienceAlert
Drones watching for sharks off Australia’s east coast have filmed dozens of young hammerheads swimming together in shallow…
Town in Kanagawa struggling with violent gang of monkeys
Problematic monkeys appear to be moving into abandoned homes. Of course, it’s great to be involved in protecting…
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Squirrel Squabble A battle is brewing in the forests of the British Isles. For at least 10,000 years,…
Canada’s wolves may be using fire to hunt moose
In a practice that goes back hundreds of thousands of years, hunter-gatherer groups today light fires at night to keep…
How long can animals survive without water? While we can only manage a day in a desert there’s one toughie that can last decades
Water is utterly essential for Earth-based life-forms. This simple compound, made of oxygen and hydrogen atoms bound together…
In 1948, Idaho Dropped 76 Beavers By Parachute Into The Wilderness. All But One Survived, And They Got Straight To Work
In 1948, Idaho Dropped 76 Beavers By Parachute Into The Wilderness. All But One Survived, And They Got…
A 24-hour livestream lets you watch adorable newborn cheetah cubs at the National Zoo : NPR
If you’re looking for an (adorable!) break from the news, we have a furry suggestion: The Smithsonian’s cheetah…
World’s largest penguin colony loses two-thirds of its population
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Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
Eight orangutans have been released into the wild in Borneo after being rescued from intense wildfires. Three mothers,…
Humpback whale’s unusual response to dead calf raises questions about animal grief
A humpback whale repeatedly touched and stayed beside her dead newborn, raising new questions about maternal attachment and…