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1,369 results for: Lions

  1. Animals

    Tiger, lion and domestic cat genes not so different

    Genomes of big felines provide insight into their evolution.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Animals

    Tibet may be ancient home of big cats

    A recently discovered fossil skull and teeth suggest that the ancestor of all big cats lived in what's now Tibet.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  3. Animals

    How a saber-toothed cat is like a can opener

    A researcher argues that the saber-toothed cat’s teeth acted like an old-fashioned can opener.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  4. Genetics

    Top genomes of 2013

    Scientists continue to decode the genetic blueprints of the planet’s myriad flora and fauna.

    By Beth Mole
  5. Health & Medicine

    Report offers stimulating recommendation on coffee

    Results from a committee of experts give the blessing to moderate coffee intake. But as we all raise our mugs, the science behind the report is worth a closer look.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  6. Animals

    Elephants can tell men’s voices from women’s

    Amboseli elephants may pick out age and gender — and even distinguish between languages — when listening to human voices.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Animals

    Bonobos feel the beat

    Some animals, like cockatoos and bonobos, are able to move to the groove. Studying animals that keep the beat might tell us whether musical rhythm is really widespread.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  8. Animals

    Why was Marius, the euthanized giraffe, ever born?

    The problem of ‘surplus’ zoo animals reveals a divide on animal contraceptives.

    By Erika Engelhaupt
  9. Animals

    Pandas enjoy the sweet life

    Unlike many of their carnivore relatives, bamboo-loving pandas can taste natural, and some artificial, sugars.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  10. Genetics

    Neandertal legacy written in Europeans’ fat metabolism

    DNA inherited from Neandertal interbreeding may have helped people adjust to Europe’s environment.

    By Meghan Rosen
  11. Science & Society

    Top 10 things everybody should know about science

    Much of scientific knowledge can be condensed into a few basic principles that every educated person should know.

    By Tom Siegfried
  12. Science & Society

    Spiny media battle highlights importance of scientific credit

    Media coverage of research on invasive lionfish tolerating brackish water brought up issues of attribution and recognition in science.

    By Bethany Brookshire