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Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.
Horses are not meant to live alone, new research suggests.
You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.
Wolves were readily suited for domestication by early humans, the research shows.
Invertebrates are “the little things that run the world”. So researchers decided to count all the ants on Earth, to help monitor how they’re coping with environmental challenges.
In bird love, it pays to be bold.
Study explores whether color is linked with trade of songbirds as pets.
It belonged to a fish known as the Gogo.
It's a bit like speed dating.
Locals in the Sydney area are having to come up with increasingly-creative ways to keep the birds out of their trash.
In the reproductive world of hyraxes, music matters a lot.
Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.
These animals played a very important part in our history.
The story of Lucas the penguin and his almost magical shoes that gave him the power to walk again.
Despite the high number, the global assessment shows illegal exploitation is now slightly declining.
Bats are cooler than Batman because their seasonal movement benefits several plant species and our entire ecosystem.
Unlike mammal moms, seahorse dads consciously go into labor.
This could pave the way for innovative research in regenerative medicine, they researchers said.
The plot of this interaction is more complex than some movies I've seen.
Such research can help us better understand how our own emotions form.
More rain means more plentiful food for the mice to eat, the researchers explain.
They hope their findings can provide clues toward understanding more about human aging
The important goal is to prevent specific strains from spreading from state to state.
Male dolphins band together in intricate multi-order groups to coerce females to mate with them and keep them. It's mighty effective too.
In essence, this is a man-made species.
Mucus-producing proteins have repeatedly and independently emerged in mammals, study finds.
Out of all croc species, this one is possibly the most threatened.
This should be a wake-up call for further conservation efforts, scientists have said.
Dogs produce more tears when they're flooded with emotion, and they sometimes do it when they see their human.
A study about global spread of misinformation on spiders reveals one winning strategy in fight fake news worldwide.
We haven't seen anything like this before.
It lived around 500 million years ago and was thought to be a common ancestor of deuterostomes
Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this distinction is not always clear.
Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.
Silver linings sometimes are bacon-flavored.
Most dogs are playful, but some are more playful than others.
It's supposed to sound like its ancestors from the Jurassic.
With the way temperatures are going, it's a word you may want to remember.
The giant crustacean was originally mistaken for a different species
Evolution of the human larynx contributed to the stable voices we now use to communicate.
Mesmerizing, if a bit gross.
The first hammerhead shark was likely the result of a genetic deformity. A biologist explains how shark DNA reveals hammerheads’ history.
Human sleep is still largely a mystery. Maybe spiders can help.
Sand temperature determines if a new sea turtle hatchling is a male or female
Researchers used an algorithm to find out the conservation status of species with limited data.
Baby Weddell seals inherit diving skills from their mothers.
A completely new research device had to be developed to capture these enigmatic beasts in action.
The teeth of the last European panda species tells a lot about their lifestyle and their relation with the modern giant panda.
Vessels were found to largely disregard current speed limits, endangering whales
Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.
