Animals

  1. Animals

    The hottest guy guppies stand out in a crowd

    A new study shows that sexy male guppies are the ones who stand out the most, the rarest in the crowd. But what is the rare male effect for?

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  2. Animals

    Gassed snails can’t jump

    When exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide, some snails move like slugs and others don’t jump at all.

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  3. Life

    Penguin’s flight from Antarctica clocked

    A climate shift millions of years ago may have forced the birds’ ancestors to flee to warmer digs.

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  4. Animals

    Sea slug mating features a stab in the head

    Newly discovered hermaphroditic sea slug deploys specialized needle-thin organ for injections near the eyes.

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  5. Animals

    Deer and other animals can survive being impaled

    Whether they are hunting shots gone wrong or something more sinister, stories of animals surviving such misfortunes are not uncommon.

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  6. Animals

    Myna birds don’t benefit from brainstorming

    Mynas birds are actually a lot worse at problem solving when working in a group.

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  7. Plants

    In dry times, these trees invest in ants

    The insects provide adequate defense by ganging up on leaf-eating caterpillars and biting their undersides until the herbivores fall off the tree.

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  8. Animals

    Pink armadillos ain’t your Texas critters

    It’s a real animal, the smallest armadillo species in the world. At about 100 grams, it would fit in your hands.

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  9. Animals

    Birds avoid the sounds of roads

    The sound of cars driving down a road is enough to deter many bird species from an area.

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  10. Animals

    ‘Bearded ladies’ are less sexy to male lizards

    Females with masculine neck marks are passed over as mates.

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  11. 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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  12. Animals

    Dolphin without a name

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

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