Animals

  1. Animals

    Just when you thought snails couldn’t get any smaller…

    Snails may not be speedy, but itty-bitty snail shells found in Borneo are breaking a size record at a breakneck pace.

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  2. Animals

    ‘On the Wing’ chronicles origins of flying animals

    In "On the Wing," a biomechanicist reviews how animals took to the air.

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  3. Animals

    Wildfires are an unexpected threat to California condors

    Lead poisoning remains a threat to California condors, but a new review finds that wildfires may also be a danger to the big birds.

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  4. Life

    How electric eels put more zip in their zap

    With feisty prey, an electric eel curls its tail to intensify shocks and exhaust prey.

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  5. Life

    Rare reptile holds clue to penis evolution

    Preserved Victorian specimens reveal budding embryonic penis that disappears before adulthood.

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  6. Animals

    Cat-versus-virus arms race goes back millennia

    Researchers have found evidence of an ancient arms race between Felis silvestris catus, the species familiar today as the domestic cat, and feline immuno­deficiency virus.

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  7. Animals

    Salamander ancestors could regenerate limbs

    Salamanders and ancient amphibians share similar way of regenerating limbs.

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  8. Animals

    As panda baby grows, mom’s milk changes

    In the first month after a mama panda gives birth, her milk changes in composition, a new study finds.

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  9. Animals

    Howler monkeys sacrifice sperm for deeper roars

    In howler monkeys, expanded vocal tracts make for deeper-voiced males with smaller testes, researchers find.

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  10. Animals

    Invasive species may be great snacks for predators

    The arrival of a new food source can benefit predators, a new study finds. But if there are no native species around to eat, it’s a different story.

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  11. Paleontology

    Furry, spiky mammal scampered among dinosaurs

    Early Cretaceous fur ball with spikes discovered in Spain.

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  12. Animals

    For glowworms, the brightest girls get the guy

    Brighter female glowworms attract more mates and lay more eggs than their dimmer peers.

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