Frigatebird Migration
Solar transmitters on ocean-going frigatebirds reveal how they keep aloft for months at a time.
Wildlife Corridors
Wildlife corridors are needed to help organisms cope with climate change.
Choosy Bees
Rather than gather any pollen in the vicinity, bumblebees carefully select it based on their nutritional requirements.
Birds, Litter, & Novelty
How do crows and other birds calculate the risks and benefits of human-dominated urban environments?
Manta Ray Homebodies
Oceanic manta rays don’t migrate long distances like other large sea creatures.
Snake Evolution
Some unrelated snake species have evolved major similarities even though they live halfway around the world from each other.
Glowing Slime
Glowing blue slime from the sea could be useful in biomedical research.
Highly Charged Eels
Acrobatic electric eels go to great lengths to repel threats.
Dog Genome
Today’s dogs may have arisen from two different wolf populations, on opposite sides of Eurasia.
Ant Payola
A Central American tree indirectly pays its ant security system with sweet syrup.
Caterpillar Engineers
Caterpillars build tiny “houses” that shelter other creatures as well.
Harbor Porpoise Hunting
Harbor porpoises are championship hunters, eating nearly constantly day and night.
Rattlesnakes & Squirrels
Rattlesnake venom is more potent against local ground squirrels than those from other locales.
Red Bird Genetics
Scientists uncover the genes behind birds’ flashy red plumage.
Aerodynamic Bat Ears
One bat species’ big ears may generate lift during flight.
Vampire Bat Calls
Vocal communication between vampire bats who know each other helps them survive when they don’t get enough to eat.
TB’s Unexpected Journey
Marine mammals brought tuberculosis to South Americans from Africa more than 1000 years ago.
Silver Ants Keep Cool
Ultra-reflective silver ants stay cool in desert temperatures topping 120˚ Fahrenheit.
Armadillo Vision
The armadillo’s poor eyesight is helping researchers understand the genes behind certain forms of blindness.
Communicating by Wing
Some birds use their feathers to produce loud sounds as part of elaborate mating rituals.
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing gestures.
Storks & Junk Food
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.