Animals Paleontologists discovered a new species of ancient shark — and it was so, so tiny January 21, 2019 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Animals Engineers study the in-depth structure of wings to make better adhesive materials January 18, 2019 - Updated on April 22, 2023
Animals Diet check: the whale shark is more “vegetarian” than we thought January 17, 2019 - Updated on October 6, 2023
Animals Traditional zebra-like tattoos protect tribes-people from insect bites January 16, 2019 - Updated on January 17, 2019
Animals Urban areas can do a lot to support bees and other pollinators, new study concludes January 15, 2019
Animals Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know December 28, 2018
Animals Giraffes quietly dropped down to ‘Endangered list’ December 18, 2018 - Updated on October 9, 2023
Animals Viking cats show that domesticated felines have grown bigger in time (as well as a gruesome history) December 13, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Young Hawaiian seals are showing up with eels stuck in their noses — and we’re not really sure why December 7, 2018
Animals Geckos can walk on water: here’s how (with a video) December 7, 2018 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Animals Scientists sequence Lonesome George’s genome, find genes associated with long life and giant size December 3, 2018
Animals Spider milk is a thing, and it’s 4 times more nutritious than cow’s milk November 30, 2018 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Animals Microplastics could break down whole ecosystems — they’re making prey unresponsive to predators November 28, 2018 - Updated on December 27, 2018
Animals Birds-of-paradise males need more than looks to get a girlfriend November 20, 2018 - Updated on July 24, 2019
Animals Cat’s tongues are surprisingly complex — and better at cleaning than any brush we have November 20, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Sprawling termite complex from Brazil is visible from space — and 4,000 years old November 19, 2018
Animals Scientists draw inspiration from nature to develop cheese-smelling electronic nose November 19, 2018
Animals Killer whales display personality traits such as playfulness, cheerfulness and affection — just like humans or chimps November 16, 2018 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Animals Yes, your pet is keeping track of time — and it probably knows when it’s feeding time November 9, 2018
Animals Woodland hawks flock to cities, research reveals. Other wildlife is doing the same November 8, 2018
Animals Cockatoos can create and manipulate tools, study suggests November 7, 2018 - Updated on November 8, 2018
Animals Orangutan numbers continue to decline — despite optimistic government report November 5, 2018
Animals New project aims to map the DNA of every animal, plant and fungus November 2, 2018 - Updated on November 5, 2018
Animals Widespread coral species shows unique adaptations against environmental changes November 2, 2018