Animals
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Animals
Male baboons get mellow
Females may get male baboons to tone down violent behavior and become more cooperative.
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Animals
Snagging insects, hummingbird style
A hummingbird has an unexpectedly flexible lower bill to help it catch bugs.
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Animals
Ganging up to grab more food
Food-snitching birds may drive wolves to hunt in large packs.
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Animals
Sea otters, kelp, and killer whales
Learning more about sea otters can help rescue the animals and save coastal ecosystems.
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Animals
Some birds heed a monkey’s warnings
An African forest bird can tell which monkey alarm calls to pay attention to.
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Genetics
A butterfly’s new green glow
Scientists have tweaked a butterfly's genes to make its eyes glow green.
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Genetics
Animal clones: Double trouble?
From agriculture to medicine to law, animal cloning to create genetic twins could change our lives.
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Animals
A bowerbird’s guide to style
To attract a mate, male bowerbirds go for a cheaper, low-key look instead of showy decorations.
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Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
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Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
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Animals
Helping to save elephants
Preserving an enormous creature like the Asian elephant can be very challenging.
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Animals
Farming on a snail’s scale
Some snails plow leaves and add fertilizer to grow a fungus for dinner.
By Emily Sohn