Birds that dive may be at greater risk of extinction
Birds that dive underwater — such as penguins, loons and grebes — may be more...
Sleeping glass frogs hide by storing most of their blood in their liver
As tiny glass frogs fall asleep for the day, they take almost 90 percent of...
These science discoveries from 2022 could be game changers
These reported discoveries from 2022 could be game changers, if only we were sure of...
Fossils show giant worms may have burrowed into the ancient seafloor
Around 20 million years ago, giant ocean worms may have burrowed into the seafloor and...
Monitor lizards’ huge burrows shelter hundreds of small animals
Meters below the copper, sun-broiled dirt of northwestern Australia, an entire community hides in the...
Southern Hemisphere’s first known feathered dinosaur had weird rods
The fossil of a chicken-sized, meat eater from Brazil that had a mane of fluffy...
Dog ticks may bite humans more as the climate changes
Climate change could turn some dog ticks into suckers for humans instead of canines. At...
Monarch caterpillars head-butt each other to fight for scarce food
When food and space get scarce, competition can bring out the worst in monarch caterpillars....
Ancient amphibian is oldest known animal with a slingshot tongue
A tiny amphibian that lived 99 million years ago had a secret weapon: A tongue...
Ogre-faced spiders catch insects out of the air using sound
Some spiders wait for prey to come and tickle their web. But the ogre-faced spider...