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Butterflies can remember specific flower foraging routes
A Heliconius butterfly. Priscila Moura Spatial learning is an important and complex skill in the animal kingdom, as it helps animals find a meal when food sources are scarce. Insects such as bees and...
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The planet’s first filter feeder could be this extinct marine reptile
Reconstruction of Hupehsuchus about to engulf a shoal of shrimp. Artwork by Shunyi Shu, Long Cheng, Wuhan Center of China Geological Survey Baleen whales like humpbacks, northern and southern rights,...
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Rare parasites found in 200 million-year-old reptile poop
Nonsrirach et al. CC-BY 4.0 What goes into the body, must ultimately come out. The same goes for the parasites living within a host. The parasite-host relationship is also pretty old, and some newly...
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Miami suburb turns to vasectomies to solve its peacock problem
It turns out, peacocks also “breed like rabbits,” and males use their plumage to attract mates. Deposit Photos The people of Miami suburb Pinecrest, Florida are facing a particularly unique dilemma...
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Don’t lick the toads and other things to avoid at national parks
The Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park. Temperatures at Yellowstone’s famous hot springs can reach 198 degrees Fahrenheit. Deposit Photos While any season is a good time to visit some...
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This tiny, 8-foot long whale swam off Egypt’s coast 41 million years ago
Tutcetus rayanensis swimming in the Tethys ocean of present-day Egypt, 41 million years ago, in an illustration. Ahmed Morsi and Hesham Sallam Antarctic blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, can...
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These moles may have been hiding for 3 million years
Talpa hakkariensis, found in the Hakkari region of southeastern Turkey, was identified as a new species of mole, highly distinctive in terms of both its morphology and DNA. University of Plymouth Two...
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A new pack of endangered gray wolves is roaming Northern California
Gray wolves actually have many different fur colors including white, tan, black, and brown. California’s Sierra Nevada is now home to a newly identified pack of gray wolves. According to the...
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Popular shellfish resist extinction in surprising ways
Four bivalve species found along the Maine coast, including the Northern Quahog, Eastern Oyster, a steamer clam, and a blue mussel presented together in a bed of seaweed at low tide. Danielle Hall,...
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Harrison Ford’s latest namesake is an Andean snake species
A new snake species named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered during an expedition in Peru in May 2022. Edgar Lehr Of all the animals that could be named after Harrison Ford, known for playing...
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Hungry seals may have begun following their whiskers 23 million years ago
An artist's illustration of the stem pinniped Potamotherium valletoni in his natural, freshwater environment. Gabriel Ugueto Over 23 million years ago, an ancient relative of modern seals called...
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Mission to recreate Darwin’s scientific Beagle voyage sets sail
Members of the Dutch Tall Ship Oosterschelde wave goodbye from the quay in Rotterdam on August 4, 2023. The Rotterdam ship departs for a two-year world tour that scientist Charles Darwin made two...
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Dead whales and dinosaur eggs: 7 fascinating images by researchers
Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme conduct a necropsy of a stranded humpback whale. Submitted by Professor Paul Thompson, photo captured by James...
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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave
Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from overheating ocean nurseries sit in cooler water at Keys Marine Laboratory. NOAA This article is republished from The Conversation. Armed with scrub brushes, young...
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The truth behind animal resistance memes
While meme lovers project emotions and perspectives onto these particular wild animals, scholars of critical animal studies suggest that nonhuman animals do in fact engage in resistance. James D....
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Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean
Coral reefs in Palau provide critical habitats for a number of species and provide a storm barrier. Deposit Photos Ocean temperatures are surging worldwide largely due to human-made climate change and...
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This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island
On Alaska’s remote Chirikof Island, cattle are left to thrive or die. Shanna Baker This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. It was...
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Hogfish ‘see’ using their skin
Hogfish are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and carry a gene for a light-sensitive protein called opsin. Deposit Photos The pointy-snouted and reef dwelling hogfish that dot the Atlantic Ocean...
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Emperor penguins suffer ‘unprecedented’ breeding failure as sea ice disappears
Climate change is the biggest threat to Emperor penguin populations. Peter Fretwell/British Antarctic Survey The Earth’s South Pole is at a climate change crossroads, with Antarctica’s quickly melting...
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‘Alive and wriggling’ worm survived in woman’s body and brain for at least a...
A magnetic resonance image of the patient’s brain by fluid-attenuated inversion recovery showing an enhancing right frontal lobe lesion (left). A live third-stage larval form of Ophidascaris robertsi...
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