Animals
New species of crocodile found in Africa right under our snout
It's the first species of crocodile formally described in more than 80 years.
“Fascinating”: Crows are even smarter than we thought
Crows are much smarter than we thought -- and one, in particular, seemed like a moody genius.
Humpback whales stop their song when human vessels make noise
Here's another way we're disrupting wildlife.
Jurassic-era mammalian relative found with 38 of its babies’ skulls
Although this mammalian forerunner still reproduced like a reptile, the fossils shed much light on our own evolution.
Drug cocktails can almost double lifespan — in worms and fruit flies, so far
The findings suggest that the mechanism would probably work on humans too.
Golden labs seem to be healthier than their chocolate cousins — and we’re not sure why
Who's a good boy? All dogs, that's who. But some have more problems than others.
Giraffe patterns aren’t random — and they’re quite important
Have you ever noticed a giraffe's patterns?
Humans are exterminating mammals faster than evolution can keep up
Saving biodiversity makes more sense than waiting millions of years for it to re-evolve.
Scientists find oldest evidence of animal life in 660-million-year-old biomarkers
Ancient sponges were among the first animals that scientists have been able to identify.
Extinct giant flying squirrel sheds light on the evolution of the gliding rodents
The airborne mammals split from their tree clinging cousins much earlier than thought.
Small Somalian cavefish hints at mammals’ nocturnal ancestor
Things start to change when you've been living in the dark for millions of years.
Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales
The chain of seamounts is brimming with underwater life.
Monkeys and wolves forge alliance that resembles domestication done by humans
In Ethiopia's grasslands, huge herds of gelada monkeys might be in the process of domesticating wolves.
Think cats are good at keeping rats away? Think again
It's not about the fight, it's about what leads to the fight.
How the African elephant’s cracked skin keeps it cool
Faced with the hot and dry savannah, the African elephant evolved a creative solution.
Half of world’s killer whales could disappear in next 30 years due to toxic pollutant
PCBs have been banned almost two decades ago but their effects are still widely felt by the iconic orcas.
Scientists discover new hummingbird species and it’s almost extinct already
A remarkable finding, already highly vulnerable.
