A rare look at the giant squid
Despite their size, giant squid aren’t easily caught on camera. The creatures live in the darkest depths of the ocean and have remained largely elusive to scientists. That was before […]
Category Archives: Animals
New sea monster discovered in Nevada
It might be in the desert, but the discovery of the newest species of ichthyosaur has roots all the way back in Chicago. Field Museum scientists Jim Holstein, Martin Sander and Olivier […]
The benefits…and pitfalls…of a captive audience
A hyena is a hyena, right? Not necessarily. When it comes to behavioral traits, whether or not said hyena is captive or wild can make a big difference. Michigan State […]
This fish climbs where it eats
Sometimes, evolution give you a free pass. There are instances where something your species has spent millennia adapting for a specific purpose is also very well suited for an entirely […]
From the bellies of flies
…comes an impressive DNA catalogue. Researchers are now turning to flesh-eating flies to get a better idea of the numbers and species of mammals in more remote areas. Scientists at Robert […]
Birds get emotional, too
There are people who cry at the opera. Maybe you get a touch of euphoria when you hear Elton John on the radio. Or perhaps you sob hysterically every time […]
A fishy situation
It’s no secret that as Americans, we play with our food… genetically, that is. The monster-sized salmon bred by AquAdvantage is apparently okay for us to eat, but there are other […]
Panda cub Xiao Liwu gets another exam, causes cuteness heart attacks worldwide
It only seems right to end the week leading up to Christmas with a really flippin’ adorable panda video, inciting the perfect holiday feeling of the warm n’ fuzzies. As […]
The ultimate spider fake-out
If a kid is clever enough to stuff their pillows under the covers in vague approximation of their body shape when they sneak out at night to egg a house […]
BBC proves that science can be cute
Sure, studying animal behavior can help us make new discoveries about how animals think/how we’ve evolved/how to help endangered species blah blah blah. But did we mention scientists also sometimes […]
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