Animals

  1. Genetics

    Ancient DNA tells of two origins for dogs

    Genetic analysis of an ancient Irish mutt reveals complicated history of dog domestication.

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  2. Environment

    Tiny plastics cause big problems for perch

    Researchers have linked microplastics to feeding behavior changes and development issues in Baltic Sea perch.

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  3. Animals

    Tiny plastics cause big problems for perch, lab study finds

    Researchers have linked microplastics to feeding behavior changes and development issues in Baltic Sea perch.

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  4. Life

    Jumping gene turned peppered moths the color of soot

    A single gene is behind some of the most famous examples of natural selection.

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  5. Climate

    Readers share climate change concerns

    Readers respond to the April 16, 2016, issue of Science News with thoughts on climate change, prairie dogs and more.

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  6. Animals

    Pandas have ultrasonic hearing

    Giant pandas hear very high frequencies. Scientists still don’t know why.

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  7. Animals

    Animals get safe spots to cross the road — and car collisions drop

    Over- and underpasses built for wildlife in Wyoming proved a success for both the animals and the humans traveling the roads.

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  8. Animals

    Counting cats is hard, but we know the numbers aren’t good

    Recent studies highlight the difficulty of counting big cats, but even imperfect counts show that these species are in trouble.

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  9. Life

    Fruit fly’s giant sperm is quite an exaggeration

    Giant sperm, about 20 times a male fruit fly’s body length, could make the insects the champs of supersized sexual ornaments.

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  10. Animals

    Antibiotics in cattle leave their mark in dung

    Treating cattle with antibiotics may have side effects for dung beetles, microbes and greenhouse gases.

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  11. Animals

    Snot could be crucial to dolphin echolocation

    An acoustic model reveals that echolocation relies on mucus lined tissue lumps in the animal’s nasal passage.

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  12. Animals

    For baby sea turtles, it helps to have a lot of siblings

    After hatching, baby sea turtles must dig themselves out of their nest. This requires less energy if there are lots of siblings, a new study finds.

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