Dolphins Use Seashells to Scoop Up Fish and Eat Them in Rare Hunting Behavior
Some bottlenose dolphins have learned to use tools to help them catch fish, a clever technique that may…
Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside. Then, all the animals started playing with it
In 2014, a team of Dutch scientists set out to conduct an unusual experiment. They placed a hamster…
In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents
Whoever thought animals would be able to prevent accidents? According to a recent study published in ‘Current Biology’…
A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music
Imagine a chicken that could speak or a pigeon with a voice rivaling that of the most musical…
Bowerbirds Are Stealing Cash, Plastic and Handcuffs for Love
The great bowerbirds of northern Australia are well-known for their elaborate tunnels, known as bowers. Pieced together for…
Streetlights Are Trapping Thousands of Isopods in Mysterious “Death Spirals”
Habitus of isopods collected during aggregative behavior in Eliad. Credit: Idan Sheizaf, Ariel Chipman, and Eviatar Itzkovich Artificial…
Punch, the Lonely Monkey Who Drew Crowds to a Small Japan Zoo, Is Growing Up. He’s Still a Star.
It was feeding time on Monkey Mountain at the Ichikawa City Zoo. Grunts and squeals broke out among…
JFRD firefighters train for large animal emergencies
This week, more than 20 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Special Operations and Hazardous Materials team members completed…
Ravens Don’t Follow Wolves, They Predict Them
Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged…
A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.
In the balmy cloud forests of Central America, the operatic calls of Alston’s singing mouse, a small, short-tailed…