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These early tamed horses became so successful they replaced all other populations throughout Eurasia in just a few hundred years.
It could help in their longer-term survival
The origin is yet unknown.
Habitat loss and intensive farming are some of the main drivers
They can tell who was good or bad to them in the past.
The electromagnetic fields are causing the crabs to 'freeze' in place.
Don't sprinkle soy sauce and wasabi on it.
A remarkable insect with a remarkable history.
It's the largest group to be considered extinct since the Endangered Species Act was introduced.
Who's a clever boy?
Spider’s webs have been used as an indicator of winter weather through the ages, but this is not backed up by research.
Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.
That's nuts!
Milky seas have fascinated sailors and scientists alike. Now we know how they form.
Giraffe males like to only pick on someone their own size.
The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.
Cows are much more clever than meets the eye.
It’s all about reducing pollution
Cheetahs and tigers too, most likely.
A love-fueled soup produced by tropical frogs may radically change how drugs are delivered through the skin.
It's all about saving energy.
Evenly spaced zinc atoms allows the ant's mandible to pack a powerful punch.
There's more to these adorable acrobats than meets the eye.
It’s a global problem, affecting over half of all species.
The answer to the bullies? Look like one of them.
This could have a cascading effect on other wildlife that depend on insects for food.
When they are together, they work like a single unit, protecting their colony
Actually, I'm not mad at all. Thank you, snakebros.
Olive sea snakes may charge at human divers because they mistake them for rival males or potential mates.
At higher temperatures, bees simply can't fly.
The species' dark 'eyeliner' acts as a sun shield to improve the birds' hunting ability, a new study suggests.
Temperature and geographical location of the hive also have an effect.
Hundreds of dog breeds share five distinct coat patterns, whose genes originated more than two million years ago in the extinct ancestor of dogs and wolves.
We're solely to blame.
Though not technically spiders, the daddy longlegs genome could be key to understanding arachnid evolution.
Our closest living relatives on the tree of life may also exhibit complex social cues that are paramount to joint commitment.
Researchers found gnaw marks on most of the bones pointing to striped hyenas.
They're definitely not having a buzzing good time.
Giraffes are much more socially complex than we thought, and grandmas play a key role.
Expansion of agriculture in the area is challenging their survival.
More reasons to ditch this commonly used insecticide
The impact on their health is unclear but it can’t be too good.
They're like the raccoons of the bird kingdom.
It seems to boil down to "they don't play nice with others".
This "real-life" Pikachu isn't afraid to get dirty to make it.
Chimps formed coalitions and attacked gorilla families close to their territory, killing two gorilla infants in the process.
Dogs and humans have formed a special bond after more than 14,000 years of co-evolving together.
Drugs excreted by users end up in wastewater and can affect aquatic wildlife in unpredictable ways.
They used to be native but they were hunted down. Now, Britain wants them back.
However, it also leaves them more vulnerable to climate change.
