Animals
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Animals
Between a rock and a wet place
If you're a fish that climbs waterfalls, is it better to have a squat body, or be tall and a fast swimmer?
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Animals
Longer lives for wild elephants
A surprising new study shows that female elephants in the wild might live up to three times longer than those born in zoos.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Caterpillars tattletale to police
Clothes moth larvae snack on hair from corpses, providing police with genetic clues.
By Tia Ghose -
Animals
Grunting for worms
Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Traveling tuna
Young Atlantic bluefin tuna swim the sea from coast to coast.
By Susan Gaidos -
Animals
Weird, new ant
Recently discovered South American species shakes up ant family tree.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Mice sense each other’s fear
Scientists have figured out how mice use their noses to sniff out fear in other mice.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
The tiniest serpent
The smallest species of snake ever discovered lives on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Blooming jellies
Jellyfish and other gooey marine creatures are showing up in new places, and scientists are trying to discover why.