Animals

  1. Animals

    How the giraffe got its long neck

    A new study of fossils suggests that the giraffe’s defining feature may have started evolving long before modern giraffes came on the scene.

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  2. Animals

    Oldest pregnant horselike fossil found

    A 48-million-year-old fossil of an early horse and fetus is the oldest and best-preserved specimen of its kind.

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  3. Animals

    No eyes, no problem for color-sensing coral larvae

    Switching colors of underwater light can switch preferences for where staghorn corals choose their forever homes.

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  4. Humans

    Chimpanzees show surprising flexibility on two feet

    Chimpanzees’ upper-body flexibility while walking upright suggests ancient hominids walked effectively.

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  5. Animals

    What really changes when a male vole settles down

    Bachelor prairie voles can’t tell one female from another, but saying “I do” means more than just settling down.

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  6. Plants

    Raindrops help pitcher plants trap dinner

    Pitcher plants use the force of falling raindrops to fling prey into their traps.

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  7. Plants

    Stinky seeds dupe dung beetles

    Seeds that look and smell like animal poop can trick dung beetles into spreading and burying the seeds.

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  8. Animals

    What happens to animals in a hurricane?

    Hurricanes can be devastating to animals on land and in the sea, but they can also provide opportunities.

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  9. Animals

    This may be the world’s tiniest snail

    Tiny snail unearthed in China could be the world's smallest, researchers report.

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  10. Animals

    Some seabirds will be hit hard by sea level rise

    Seabird species that nest on low-lying islands in stormy winter months could see huge losses as sea levels rise, a new study finds.

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  11. Animals

    Lights at night trick wild wallabies into breeding late

    Artificial lighting is driving wild tammar wallabies to breed out of sync with peak season for food

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  12. Animals

    Some bats chug nectar with conveyor belt tongues

    Grooved bat tongues work like escalators or conveyor belts, transporting nectar from tip to mouth.

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