Animals

  1. Animals

    The reefs are alive with the sound of oysters

    How does an oyster figure out where to settle down in life? It listens for where the party’s at. A new study shows that oyster larvae can detect sound in the water.

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  2. Animals

    Dolphin without a name

    While splitting the dolphin family tree, researchers found a new species.

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  3. Animals

    Clearly new snail

    Croatia’s deepest cave system is home to a tiny, translucent resident.

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  4. Animals

    Wag the dog: When left vs. right matters

    Most of us see a wagging dog’s tail and automatically think it’s a good sign. But are some wags more friendly than others? A new study says yes.

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  5. Animals

    How ticks get under your skin

    A close look at a tick’s mouthparts reveals enviable burrowing tools.

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  6. Animals

    The daemon cat that never was

    Buried in a volume published in 1904 is a description of a new species of cat found in Transcaucasia: Felis daemon, the Black Wild Cat.

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  7. Animals

    Making a snake spectacle

    Snakes have a thin layer over their eyes filled with blood vessels. A scientist has shown how snakes control those blood vessels to help them see.

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  8. Animals

    Reindeer eyes change color in winter darkness

    One part of an Arctic reindeer’s eyes changes color in winter and increases the sensitivity of the animal’s vision.

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  9. Animals

    The bromance of the fossas

    Male fossas, mammal carnivores native to Madagascar, hang out with other males to boost their hunting and mating success.

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  10. Animals

    Don’t mount so fast! That bug could be a boy

    Many insect males show same-sex mating behavior. What’s the cause? What’s the benefit? Is it real? Or are the bugs just in too much of a rush to stop?

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  11. Animals

    Maybe Britain shouldn’t kill its badgers

    A study on badger social networks shows that isolated badgers are the ones that most often carry TB and cause infections among — but not within — groups.

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  12. Animals

    Common pesticides change odds in ant fights

    Species’ combat success can rise or fall after repeated exposure to a common neonicotinoid insecticide.

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