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These termites don’t need males, thank you very much

Female power!

Unlike your vacuum, the manta ray never clogs -- and it might inspire microplastic filters

No other animal has the same ability.

Fossil fats reveal the 'oldest macroscopic animal' that lived 558 million years ago

Hey, grandpa!

DNA sequencing might help finally link smugglers to ivory shipments

There are not many people I dislike as intensely as ivory poachers.

Most people hate wasps -- but they deserve to be loved just as much as bees

Wasps are actually useful.

Biologists discover new bird species in Africa -- and it's already in trouble

There's some good news, but also a lot of bad news.

Honeybee clusters act as 'super-organisms' to keep everyone safe during bad weather

Intelligent behavior emerging from a group of relatively unintelligent organisms.

Otters can use paws and whiskers as accurate sensors

Not ony are they very precise, but they're also very decisive.

How the dragonfly got its wing patterns

Dragonflies have been around for 200 million years, long before humans stepped in. They also feature intricate wing patterns, which humans are now studying using an algorithm.

Amazingly well-preserved Ice Age wolf pup found in Canada

The miner who found it thought it was a dog.

Just a few pieces of plastic are enough to kill sea turtles

And the situation is getting worse.

Humans arrived on Madagascar 6,000 years earlier than previously thought -- so then what killed the elephant bird?

The story of the elephant bird's extinction just got a lot more interesting.

Parasitic beetles trick sex-hungry bees by mimicking their pheromones

This master of deception adapts its pheromones to the local bee species, and it's deadly effective!

When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science

Well, here's a surprise.

Efforts ramp up to heal Florida's manatees amid algal blood

Please don't let the manatees die, they're so cute!

Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites

It seems that in this case, the popular belief was wrong.news

Scientists find the first plant-eating shark -- but it still likes to hunt

A ferocious predator actually enjoys a vegetarian snack from time to time.

Brown bear saliva kills a bacteria that current antibiotics are unable to treat

Slather me in it!

Venomous creatures could hold the key to innovative drug therapies

Specific substances from venom could be useful in devising new treatments.

Find a mate or stay safe? A tricky decision for male deer

As exciting as mating is, it's more important to stay safe.

Tiny fish passes mirror test, might be self-aware

Not only would it be exciting to see self-awareness develop on the fish's restrained 'hardware', but also to understand what that difference means in terms of how the fish experience self-awareness.

Crustaceans Help Track Movements of Prehistoric Whales

When tiny animals hitch a ride on baleen whales, they also record their movements.

New Bombali Ebola Virus Found in Bats

Bombali is not a portmanteau of Bombay and Bali; it is a novel virus in bats in Sierra Leone.

New Zealand penguins can parent and then swim 6,000 km

What super-parents.

Goats can tell when you're happy -- and they like it when you smile

Just like humans, goats prefer hanging out with happy people.

Perfectly preserved 40,000-year-old foal belonging to now-extinct horse found in Siberian Permafrost

The baby horse still has its fur coat and hoofs.

Beluga whales, killer whales, and narwhals also go through menopause

It actually makes a lot of sense.

The most popular exotic pets are also the most likely to wind up in the wild

Many iguanas and huge snakes wind up in the wild, where they become invasive species after their owners realize they can't take care of them.

Macaws can communicate with each other by blushing

We may have forgotten how to blush, but macaws certainly haven't.

Arctic seabirds also affected by climate change

Global warming meets the circle of life: water heats up, krill gets killed off, krill-eating birds suffer.

Ants develop division of duties, even in groups as small as six

Division of labor, once thought to be a hallmark of mankind, is also present in the animal world.

'Survival of the laziest': species that consume less energy better suited to dodging extinction

For some species, chilling is the best survival strategy.

A new look at an old fossil reveals how lemurs could have evolved

A fascinating prospect.

New pesticide found to be as harmful to bumblebees as used pesticides

We need a better solution.

France trains birds to pick up the litter

It's an interesting man-animal collaboration.

Ivory trade made Greenland great, then barren again

Turns out a one-trick economy never lasts long.

Bermuda fireworms glow in a one-of-a-kind way

Glow your own way.

Brands and ads displaying wild animals could make us oblivious to the fact that they're dying off

You probably think there are a lot of these animals running around.

'Spicy' seeds coated in ghost peppers ward off mice and help restore America's grasslands

Scientists are saving America's iconic prairies from mice by coating seeds with hot peppers.

Vaccinating against livestock disease could reduce poverty in eastern Africa, study finds

Vaccines could go a long way towards alleviating poverty in the area.

Annual killifish get the prize for youngest sexually mature vertebrate

Live fast, die young.

Almost all lemurs are under threat, a new study reports

95% of the emblematic creatures' populations are on the brink of extinction.

Naked mole-rat kings and queens challenge what we know about aging

Having babies actually makes them live longer.

Birds perceive colors and hues the same way we do

Does this mean we see everything through a bird's eye view?

Long-term exposure to sunscreen chemicals disrupts zebrafish embryo development

Sunscreen is good for us, not so good for sea creatures.

Scientists sight rare hybrid dolphin hybrid -- just don't call it a 'wholphin'

Nope, not a dolphin-whale hybrid.

Grieving orca carries dead calf for seven days in heartbreaking ritual

It's one of the most memorable and heartbreaking processions you can imagine.

World's 2nd largest penguin colony collapses, losing 88% of members in just 35 years

Researchers are concerned, saying that the cause for the seabirds' decline is 'mysterious'.

Hurricane-braving lizards get to grips with natural selection

Scientists witness natural selection in action in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Newly-discovered American ankylosaur turns out to be an Asian immigrant

In fact, all ankylosaurs were!

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