Animals

A West Indian manatee calf nurses from its mother.

14 Fun Facts About Manatees

These roly-poly herbivores just may be the teddy bears of the sea. But keep an eye out when boating; they don’t move so fast.

The Definitive Guide to the Dogs on the Titanic

There were twelve dogs on the Titanic. Here's what happened to them.

Crows Understand Water Displacement Better Than Your Kid

Even Aesop knew that crows were so smart they understood how to get water to their beaks.

Kids Get Confused by Anthropomorphized Animals in Storybooks

This doesn't mean we should stop reading them those books, however

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There Are Hundreds of Examples of Mind-Controlling Parasites

Parasites that hijack other creatures' minds are not at all rare

This Firefly Time-Lapse Video Is Beautiful

A visit to a serene lake in Missouri kicked off an obsession with creating time-lapse images of fireflies

Chimpanzees Have Bromances, Too

Male chimps can forge long-lasting friendships

Why Dark-Colored Pigeons Are More Common in Cities

Melanin seems to help the birds get rid of potentially toxic compounds from the environment

Zebrafish embryo

A Scan of a Mechanical Heart Pump Fitted in a Live Human and Other Eerily Beautiful Scientific Images

From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don't usually see

There's more going on here than you might suspect.

Never Underestimate a Goat; It's Not As Stupid As It Looks

Goats are not just cute and somewhat comical, but also surprisingly intelligent, new research finds

Drone-Assisted Hunting Banned in Alaska

“Under hunting regulations, unless it specifically says that it’s illegal, you’re allowed to do it."

Humans Killed the Moa, Genetics Study Suggests

Yet another species humans have the distinct honor of eradicating

Python

Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders

Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren't going anywhere

Zoo Keepers Are Hand-Rearing A Tiny Sloth Bear Cub

After her mother consumed two other cubs, staff took the unprecedented step of raising her themselves

Conches Evolved To Be Smaller Because of Hungry Humans

Conches began maturing when they were smaller in order to breed before humans snatched them up

Like Humans, Dolphins’ Genetics Are Shaped by Their Culture

Dolphins that use sponges as tools have a different haplotype than those that do not

A Tibetan mastiff.

A Tibetan Mastiff Just Sold for Almost $2 Million

Designer dogs are only the latest luxury good fad in China

Game Delayed Due to Bees

One can only assume that Oprah has something to do with this

A yellow-bellied sea snake stranded on a beach in Costa Rica.

Some Sea Snakes Can Go Seven Months Without Drinking Water

To survive the dry season, yellow-bellied sea snakes severely dehydrate until the wet season brings freshwater for them to lap up from the ocean's surface

The Narwhals’ Unicorn-Like Tusk Can Sense Changes in Its Environment

The nerve-filled appendage helps the animals sense temperature and perhaps find prey and mates

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