All Stories by Susan Milius
- Life
Dinosaur-era feathers sealed in amber
The richest collection yet of primordial plumage preserves pigment and fine details found modern birds.
- Life
Thirsty frogs make do with dew
An Australian species exploits condensation to get a drink by chilling down outside and then hopping into its warm, humid lair.
- Life
Woolly rhinos came down from the cold
Ice Age icons were already adapted to harsh climate, new fossils suggest.
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The Sopranos with feathers
Stories from a day of bird searching.
- Life
Young elephant struck by idea
In a test of insight, a 7-year-old pachyderm finds a way to use toy cube to snag a fruity treat hung just out of reach.
- Life
Early stress is contagious in adulthood
A zebra finch’s tough childhood shortens both its life and its mate’s.
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When Birds Go to Town
Urban settings offer enterprising critters new opportunities — if they can cope with the challenges
- Life
Plants and fungi recognize generous trading partners
Rewards — and consequences — stabilize underground biological market in mutualistic relationships.
- Life
Paper wasps help out for their own good
Behavior that appears altruistic actually benefits number one.
- Life
Wasp has built-in Facebook
An insect species with a tricky social life has a special facility for telling one bug's mug from another.
- Life
A tryst, then the power to resist
House mice in Europe got some of their tolerance for rodenticides from hybridizing with a completely different species
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