Jun 2022
Thwaites Glacier is losing ice more quickly than at any other time in the last 5,500 years
Ancient penguin bones reveal unprecedented shrinkage in key Antarctic glaciers
Oct 2019
An extra digit, a pseudothumb, may help the primates grip objects
Aye-ayes just got weirder with the discovery of a tiny, sixth ‘finger’
Oct 2020
The world’s largest animal goes from nighttime to daytime crooning before heading south
Before migrating, some blue whales switch up the timing of their songs
Aug 2019
Differences in how social insect groups perform may be, in part, chalked up to leadership
Big and bold wasp queens may create more successful colonies
Mar 2020
Bees and moths appear strongly attracted to the markings on the arachnids
Bright yellow spots help some orb weaver spiders lure their next meal
Sep 2022
The matriarchs extend their lives by blocking a part of a molecular pathway linked to aging
A clever molecular trick extends the lives of these ant queens
Jul 2022
A study suggests the rodents encourage root growth, but the research has its skeptics
Do gophers farm roots? It’s not as clear as viral articles claim
May 2021
Thirty-nine elephants have died as neighboring Zimbabwe nails a fresh killer pathogen
Elephants are dying in droves in Botswana. Scientists don't know why
Jun 2023
The experimental therapy targets a hormone that prevents ovulation
A gene therapy shot might keep cats from getting pregnant without being spayed
Oct 2021
The Ice Age beasts feasted on plants and meat, fossil hair analysis suggests
Giant ground sloths may have been meat-eating scavengers