ANIMALS

Meet the Beautiful Beetle That Lives in (and Eats) Poop

Don't let the rainbow scarab's love of coprophagy put you off. It's a stunner.

Cats Didn't Need Our Help to Become Domesticated

Felines lived side by side with humans for thousands of years before we finally began to influence their breeding.

6 Archaeological Finds Made by Badgers

Archaeology badger don’t care if it's mucking up our knowledge of the ancient past.

What Do Dogs Dream About?

We've got a pretty good idea.

What 6 Dinosaurs from Jurassic Park Really Looked Like

In the 24 years since the original 'Jurassic Park' was released, what we know about dinosaurs has changed a lot. Here's some of the new research that may change how you imagine these ancient animals.

This Scuba Diver Has Been Visiting the Same Fish for 30 Years

Arakawa has been visiting Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse—called a kobudai in Japan—in the waters of Hasama Underwater Park.

Mike Goren, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0

How Many Giant Squids Are There? Whale Stomachs May Hold the Answer

Despite their size, giant squids are notoriously difficult to spot.

Test Helps to Identify Which Puppies Will Make Good Guide Dogs

Every dog is a good dog. Some are just better helpers than others.

Should Scientists Battle Poachers by Keeping Animal Locations Secret?

Poachers are using scientific papers to help find their targets.

Itsy-Bitsy Spiders Follow Laser Pointers Like Cats Do

Instead of building webs, jumping spiders stalk their prey, and, occasionally, lasers.

Andreas Trepte, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5

Survey Says: Gray Seals Are Back

Researchers used Google Earth and radio tags to survey seals at sea and camouflaged against the ice.

15 Amazing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Goats

Over the millennia, we’ve found a range of interesting uses for these incredible animals—which are also capable of some unbelievable feats of their own.

Are Cats Smarter Than Dogs?

Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges, according to experts.

Watch How Researchers Are Tracking Polar Bears in Russia

A thorough survey of this population could lend insight into the aftermath of sea ice loss.

Ravens Can Hold Grudges for Weeks, Study Finds

The birds can remember who wronged them.

Baby Eels Migrate by Following Magnetic Fields

The eel babies join wild boars, deer, foxes, lobsters, butterflies, whales, and their own parents in the magneto-orienteering club.

11 Surprising Places Where You Can Adopt a Cat

From feline-friendly boats to college campuses, some cat shelters turn up in unexpected places.

Stargazer Fish Looks Like the Babadook, Will Haunt Your Nightmares

Sweet dreams!

Scientists Find 99-Million-Year-Old Baby Bird Preserved in Amber

The tiny hatchling belonged to a group of toothed birds that died out along with the dinosaurs.

SMBishop, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Bats Yell, Too

Scientists say bat brains can process the need to raise their voices in just 30 milliseconds.

World’s Oldest Sloth Dies at 43

Miss C was the only sloth in Australia.

Scientists Tell Octopus Species Apart by Counting Their Warts

Recognizing the different skin growth patterns will make it easier to identify them in the future.

Watanabe. 2017. The Auk: Ornithological Advances.

A New Way to Tell If a Dead Duck Could Fly

One fossil expert developed a new system for classifying extinct ducks and geese.

11 Surprising Facts About Cat Adoptions

Think black cats get adopted in lower numbers? Not so much.

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