Scientists Keep Finding the Same Mysterious Beat Across the Animal Kingdom, From Fireflies to Sea Lions
Credit: Pexels Fireflies flash, crickets chirp, and sea lions bark. Three examples with signals so radically different that…
Scientists Film Dolphins Using Seashells As Hunting Tools
Adult female dolphin captured on film by UniSC researchers while ‘shelling’ to catch fish. Credit: University of the…
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…
A Simple Feeding Change Makes Zoo Lions Behave More Like They Do in the Wild
Lions in the wild live by unpredictable rhythms, alternating between intense feeding after a successful hunt and extended…
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’…
Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer
If you’re worried about car accidents caused by deer, you might want to look into bringing some cougars…
Stupid Hot: Heat Waves Are Making Animals More Aggressive, Forgetful and Less Alert
Illustration: ZME Science. On scorching days in South Africa’s Kalahari, female southern pied babblers can have trouble solving…
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…
Watch These Orcas Smash a Giant Dead Fish to Pieces—Just for Kicks
Despite living their entire lives in the water, killer whales share a lot in common with humans. Research…
Naked Mole-Rat Queens Release a Chemical to Stop Other Females From Reproducing
It’s tough being a female in a naked mole-rat colony; they live a long life of servitude, maintaining…
Australian fossils reveal 550-million-year-old animal may be the first known right-hander
Fossils from South Australia are offering a surprising clue about the deep history of animal behavior. Spriggina floundersi,…
Chimpanzees Keep Throwing Stones at the Same Trees – Scientists Want To Know Why
Accumulative stone throwing is a rare, potentially cultural, behavior that has been observed among four groups of wild…