New Study Removes Human Bias From Debate Over Dinosaurs’ Demise
To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out…
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Hippos Might Be Ferocious Fighters, but Their Big Teeth Make Them Terrible Chewers
Hippos are horrible at chewing, and their giant tusks and front teeth are to blame.
These intimidating dental…
Understanding Collective Decision Making in Ants
Weaver ants, which live only in trees, are so-called as they weave leaves using larval silk to form large nests.…
Unraveling the Surprising Rise of Tiny Mammals After Dinosaur Extinction
For 160 million years, dinosaurs were the most prominent form of animal life on the planet, ruling over a…
Climate Change: Thousands of Penguins Die in Antarctic Ice Breakup
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds…
Long-Held Myth Says Hurricane Andrew Sparked Florida’s Burmese Python Problem. Is…
On Aug. 4, hunters in southern Florida will begin a cull of Burmese pythons as part of an annual competition to…
Axolotl: The Adorable Amphibian That Can Regrow Its Body and Stay Looking Young…
Name: Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) also known as an axolotl
Where it lives: Lake…
Rats Sense the Wind With Antennae-Like Whiskers Above Their Eyes
Many rodents use whiskers to feel their way around their world. But rats appear to take this one step further,…
Your dog’s behavior is a product of their genes
From the excitable sheep dog to the aloof Shiba Inu, and all breeds in between, dogs have unique and diverse…
If mosquitoes vanished, would we miss them? Vampire spiders might
But not for long. The spiders would likely find other ways to get blood
If malaria-carrying mosquitoes…