Animals
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AnimalsIn the Eye of the Tiger
Global spread of Asian tiger mosquito could fuel outbreaks of tropical disease in temperate regions.
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AnimalsNow-extinct wolf may be ancestor of modern-day dogs
No strong signs of canine ancestry among living grey wolves.
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AnimalsLyrebirds dance to their own music
In mating display, male birds match moves to songs.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsDead, live guppies vie for paternity
Females can use sperm months after mates go belly up.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsFrog long thought extinct rediscovered in Israel
Hula painted frog turns out to be the only surviving member of an extinct genus.
By Meghan Rosen -
AnimalsTwo books explore the weirdest life on Earth
Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals by Becky Crew and Weird Life by David Toomey.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsHow roaches developed disgust at first bite
A change in taste cells makes glucose-baited traps repellent.
By Susan Milius -
PsychologyDog sniffs out grammar
After years of word training, a canine intuitively figures out how simple sentences work.
By Bruce Bower -
AnimalsEmbracing the swarm
Entomologist Michael Raupp is enjoying Swarmageddon. The giant batch of cicadas began emerging from the ground in late April and will be heard in some northeastern states through June.
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AnimalsMalaria parasite drives mosquitoes to human scent
Compared to uninfected insects, ones carrying disease land more often on sweat-soaked stockings.
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AnimalsTamed fox shows domestication’s effects on the brain
Gene activity changes accompany doglike behavior in foxes bred over more than 50 years.
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AnimalsThe secret behind the alligator’s toothy smile
Dental stem cells enable the reptile to grow new teeth every year, researchers find.
By Meghan Rosen