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Approximately 2% of the world’s fish species, or about 500 species, are known to change sex at some point during their adult life. Some species, like…
Hallucigenia: One of the Strangest Animals of All Time Credit: Alamy Among the most peculiar creatures ever to roam the Earth is Hallucigenia, a scavenger that…
The origins of the sperm swimming mechanism date back to ancient times. Christoph Burgstedt/Alamy The evolutionary roots of sperm can be traced to the unicellular forerunners…
These ‘murder koalas’, or marsupial lions, are the highlight of the show Apple TV In 1999, the BBC introduced Walking with Dinosaurs, pioneering a new format…
Shutterstock/Candice Bell If you’ve ever stepped outside to find your newly planted flower bed overturned or your vegetable garden ravaged, you can relate to my frustration.…
You might be surprised to learn that there are many animal gamers out there. For instance, in California, U.S. Navy sea lions are trained to: manipulate…
Here’s a rewritten version of your content with the HTML tags preserved: Jane Goodall revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzees Europa Press Reportajes/Europa Press/Avalon Jane Goodall, who…
Researchers from MIT and other institutions have discovered chemical fossils possibly left by ancient sponges on rocks dating back over 541 million years. These fossils consist…
The Internet loves cat videos, but how do cats feel? westend61 gmbh/alamy It appears to be quite amusing to give your cat or dog a genuine…
Finding tales of animals getting tipsy isn’t hard. A Swedish moose was discovered with its head trapped in a tree after indulging in fermented apples, creating…
Recent research conducted by scientists at the University of Utah sheds light on unlocking hibernation abilities, potentially paving the way for treatments that could reverse neurodegeneration…
Nematode worms can learn to favor plastic-contaminated prey over cleaner food Heiti Paves/Alamy Predators can learn to prefer prey that is contaminated with microplastics, even when…
If your cat is acting aloof, your dog is whining, or your rabbit is doing that quirky foot thing again, you might feel a familiar pang…
WOne of Tim’s eighth graders inquired about his “favorite Italian brain rot animal,” leading to some confusion. “My hearing isn’t the best, so I probably had…
Do dogs possess their own thoughts and emotions? What about pigeons, honeybees, earthworms, or jellyfish? Your answer likely reveals a human tendency to attribute consciousness to…
Tracks that form an impression of artists with lizard-like beings Marcin Ambrozik A discovery in Victoria, Australia has unearthed evidence of some of the earliest reptile-like…
African elephants have extra copies of genes that help resist cancer Neil Aldridge/Nature Picture Library/Aramie Larger animals live longer and have more cells, and are expected…
New research reveals how hundreds of species affect Earth’s surface processes, from vast termite mounds visible from space to beavers that produce whole wetlands. Termites mounds…
saber-toothed tiger skull (Smilodon)steve morton Predators have evolved saber teeth many times throughout the history of life. And now we have a better understanding of why…
During the era of dinosaurs, which occurred 246 million to 66 million years ago, none of the species existing today were present. However, there are several…
Most pet owners have probably seen their furry friends get soaking wet. After dripping for 1 second, they spray water everywhere. wet dog shake. Almost all…
The question remains: what is the most dangerous animal in the world? There are numerous animals recognized for their dangerous nature, but only one holds the…
Don’t worry if the salted bodies, partial skeletons, and taxidermied carcasses that fill the museum seem a little, well, quiet. In the latest coup in artificial…
The researchers Stanford University Aqueous solutions of tartrazine, a common food coloring approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have been shown to have the…
In a new study, a team of scientists from Virginia Tech investigated the extent to which exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the…
The evolution of the first animals to appear on land 500 million years ago has been revealed. The ancestors of millipedes, called euticalcinids, evolved from larval…
Over the past 50,000 years, terrestrial vertebrate faunas have experienced severe declines in large species (megafauna), with most extinctions occurring during the Late Pleistocene and early…
Do you think you understand your pets well? What if they could actually talk to you? Veterinarian Jess French Researchers believe that humans may soon be…
Some zoo animals contracted SARS-CoV-2 from humansSergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Animals such as rats are often considered carriers of the disease. But when it comes to the spread…
We're still trying to understand how animals react to solar eclipsesŞ. Uğur OKÇu/1001slide/iStockphoto/Getty Images You can't miss a total solar eclipse. The sun's disk is completely…
Impression of Stenopterygius quadrissis, a type of ichthyosaurDotted Zebra / Alamy Stock Photo Prehistoric Earth was home to monsters. They included a 2.5 meter long millipede,…
Paleontologist at Flinders University brian chu and his colleagues described a new genus and species of Devonian tetrapod fish based on several nearly complete skulls and…
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system starts attacking the nerves. Katerina Conn/Science Photo Library The largest genetic database of ancient…
What is the strongest animal in the world? This is an important question, especially if you are moving and can’t afford to hire movers. But suppose…
Researchers used tools from geology and genetics to find evidence of changes in how the first organisms ate, based on molecular fossils and traces of organic…
One day in the fall of 2020, Daniella Ressler I drove home with a car full of jumping spiders. Her lab was closed due to COVID-19…
Shaman, a hairy armadillo cub, cries after being fed custom baby milkRoshan Patel/Smithsonian National Zoo/Conservation Biology Institute Killer whale milk has a blindingly fishy smell. Seal…