ANIMALS

Pup Named After David Bowie (With Eyes to Match) Needs a Forever Home

The dog has reportedly been ignored by potential owners because of his different colored eyes.

Where Swimming With Otters Brings Peace and Healing to Kids (and Adults)

Nurtured by Nature’s main goal is to offer animal programs for kids through the Make A Wish Foundation.

This Year's Puppy Bowl Will Feature Three Dogs With Disabilities

Get to know Lucky, Doobert, and Winston.

Chickens Are Much, Much Smarter Than They Look

Scientist Lori Marino says the farmyard fowl are “vastly underrated.”

House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary via Facebook

10 Animal Retirement Homes

A few places give care, protection, and love to animals no one else wants.

8 Bizarre Facts About Animal Reproduction

There's no rule that regulates how animals obtain the necessary genetic material to reproduce—and as a result, there is a lot of weird animal sex going on out there.

Tardigrade: Bob Goldstein and Vicky Madden, UNC Chapel Hill // Public Domain / Hearts: Public Domain

Tardigrade Sex Does Not Disappoint

It’s gross. It’s tender. It’s … lengthy.

Sea Star: University of Southern Denmark / Speech Bubble: Amada44 via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Stubborn Sea Stars Thwart Student Scientists by Expelling Microchip Implants

Tracking tags implanted in the sea stars were found lying beside the animals days later.

William S Bruce via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

The Time a Scotsman Played Bagpipes for a Penguin in Antarctica

Gilbert Kerr donned full Highland dress in the Antarctic cold.

8 Must-Have Products for Dog and Cat Owners

Cat and dog lovers will want to put these items on their wish lists (or buy them themselves).

Perhols via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.5

Scientists Unlock the Secret to Super-Tough Antlers

The antlers’ staggered molecular structure could be used to create super-tough composite materials in the future.

Original art by Rebecca Konte for the Prakash Lab

Baby Sea Stars Are Real-Life Water Benders

Scientists say the larvae flap tiny hairs to create liquid vortices that can either draw food in or help propel them through the water.

Cannibalistic Crabs Show Their Softer Side on Camera

The pale, eyeless deep-sea crabs are better known for tearing each other to pieces.

NOAA Okeanos Explorer program, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Creates Protected Zone for Atlantic Deep-Sea Corals

The Frank R. Lautenberg Deep Sea Coral Protection Area is off-limits for commercial fishing practices that affect the sea floor.

John Tann via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0

15 Fascinating Facts About Fruit Flies

Drosophila melanogaster may seem like nothing more than a nuisance when your fruit gets too ripe, but medical research owes a great deal to this tiny little menace.

7 Ways Robots Can Help You Be a Better Pet Owner

Feel like your pet parenting skills need improving? Technology’s got you covered.

Could Feeding Seaweed to Cows Help Save the Climate?

Scientists were able to reduce methane production by 99 percent in preliminary tests on artificial cow stomachs.

These Proto-Wombats Could Chomp Like Nobody’s Business

Paleontologists say a prehistoric marsupial called "Didelphodon vorax" had the strongest bite force of any mammal that’s ever lived.

Tiny Shrimp Are the Bees of the Sea

Scientists observed swarms of minuscule marine critters pollinating sea grass in the Caribbean.

Chimps Recognize Butts the Way Humans Recognize Faces

To a chimp, no two butts are alike.

11 Flightless Facts About Kiwis

The bird, not the fruit.

Ants Communicate by Swapping Spit

Scientists say the mouth-to-mouth exchanges transmit hormones and other important chemical information.

Scientists Find Potential Diabetes Drug in Platypus Venom

A long-lasting chemical compound in the venom of platypuses and echidnas helps regulate blood sugar.

How to Handle These 10 Extreme Survival Scenarios

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