Animals

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Paleontology

    Furry, spiky mammal scampered among dinosaurs

    Early Cretaceous fur ball with spikes discovered in Spain.

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  5. 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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  6. Physics

    Pentaquarks, locked-in syndrome and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss pentaquark sightings, delightful diatoms and whether an ancient four-legged fossil was actually a snake.

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  7. Genetics

    Asian tiger mosquito genome sequenced

    Researchers have sequenced the genome of the Asian tiger mosquito, a stealthy invasive species and carrier of tropical diseases.

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  8. Animals

    How architecture can make ants better workers

    The right nest architecture can make harvester ants better at their job, new research shows.

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  9. 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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  10. Paleontology

    300 million-year-old giant shark swam the Texas seas

    Fossil find shows oldest known ‘supershark,’ about the size of a limo, prowled the ocean 300 million years ago.

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  11. Animals

    ‘Whalecopter’ drone swoops in for a shot and a shower

    Whale biologists are monitoring the health of whales using drones that snap photos and then swoop in to sample spray.

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  12. Animals

    DNA trail leads to new spot for dog domestication

    A new study suggests that dogs were first domesticated in Central Asia.

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