Animals

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Tardigrades Produce Glass Shields to Survive Extreme Conditions

These microscopic monsters just get weirder and weirder.

The Humane Way to Keep Skunks out of Your Yard

How to prevent Pepe Le Pew from becoming a squatter.

8 Wildly Inaccurate Myths About Spiders (Plus the Truth)

They're just not that into you.

How Your Used Mascara Brushes Can Help Wild Animals in Need

The tiny bristles are perfect for cleaning fly eggs and larva from fur.

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How You Can Help Protect Migrating Birds

Experts say collisions with windows are a “preventable problem.”

Seniors' Knitting Group Crafts Sweaters For Chilly Chickens

Members launched the project after learning that some types of poultry simply aren't cut out for cold climates.

Remembering Douglas Adams on His Birthday

He would have turned 65 today.

8 Heartwarming Animal Retirement Homes

These specialized shelters make sure that no pet goes unloved.

We're Not Alone: Itching is Contagious for Mice Too

How do sensations like feeling itchy spread among social animals? Researchers at the Center for the Study of the Itch are looking into it.

Malcolm MacIver, Northwestern University

New Theory: Eyes, Not Legs, First Brought Fish Out of Water

Scientists argue that the sight of all the juicy food available on land propelled early marine vertebrates to grow legs and get out there.

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Bumblebees Mark Their Trails With Tiny Scented "Footprints"

Foraging bumblebees leave unique scent marks on every flower they visit.

11 Frosty Facts About the Iditarod

72 mushers are currently on the wintry trail to Nome.

Scientists Capture First Underwater Footage of Rare Beaked Whales

The True's beaked whale is one of the most elusive mammals in the ocean.

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Feed the Birds (Or Any Animals)

Step away from the bread.

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Wild Elephants May Get the Least Sleep of Any Mammal

Scientists say some survive on as little as two hours a night and can go up to 46 hours without sleeping.

15 Fabulous and Famous Internet Pigs

Happy National Pig Day!

New York Warns Drivers to Watch Out for Frogs Crossing the Road

Due to warm weather, amphibians may be coming out of hibernation earlier than usual.

8 Animals That Are No Longer Endangered

Animals are under threat around the world, but there are some great comeback stories, too. Here are eight species that beat the odds and are no longer considered endangered.

New Study Finds No Link Between Childhood Cat Ownership and Psychosis

Contrary to prior reports, the new study found that living with a cat before birth or in childhood did not increase adolescents’ risk of experiencing psychotic episodes.

8 Times Cats Interrupted Things

Because cats.

Why Don't Vultures Eat Live Prey?

Just like undertakers have the world’s most secure job, vultures have the world’s most secure food source.

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Why Lady Mantises Eat Their Mates

Genetically speaking, getting eaten could be the best thing to ever happen to a male mantis.

North Carolina Man Charged with Stealing 1000-Pound Chicken Statue

A birthday present from a poultry farmer to his wife, the statue mysteriously disappeared overnight.

5 Times Scientists Played Animal Matchmakers

Sometimes Cupid needs a little push.