ANIMALS

New Project Looks to Find When and How Dogs and People Became BFFs

Archeological evidence shows that humans were burying dogs along with their own dead 14,000 years ago. This Oxford project seeks to find out why.

Facial Recognition Software Could Help Researchers Identify Individual Whales

Using the markings on their heads and backs, scientists are able to effectively tell the animals apart.

Sea Slugs Store the Toxins They Eat to Poison Their Enemies

They can survive eating the toxic Latrunculin A, but their predators may not.

'Extinct' Indian Tree Frog Is Actually a New Genus

Lost for nearly 150 years, the tiny animals likely hid away in tree holes far above ground.

One of the Biggest Dinosaurs Ever Discovered Is Now on Display in New York

This species of Titanosaur is estimated to have weighed as much as 10 African elephants.

The 7 Coolest Squirrels You've Never Seen

Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day by getting to know these seven unusual species.

11 Facts About the History of Circus Elephants

The nation's largest circus will retire all its elephants this year.

Jon Sullivan via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Museum Asks Los Angeles Residents to Instagram Their Snails

Unusually damp weather in the area means snails and slugs galore, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles wants to see them all.

Artificial Fur Diving Suits Could One Day Keep Swimmers Warm

The diving suit of the future could be a fur coat.

David M. Jensen via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Capuchin Monkeys Can Be Spiteful Jerks, Study Finds

Scientists found that the monkeys would intentionally sabotage other monkeys who got more food than they did.

10 Elegant Facts About Cocker Spaniels

Learn more about the smallest members of the sporting class.

Tootsie, the Singing Coyote

Like most coyotes, Tootsie had a penchant for howling—but when she started singing her owner would join her, eventually training her to “sing” by changing the pitch of her howl as he did.

Dogs Really Can Read Your Emotions, Study Says

New research indicates that dogs can decode emotional cues in both other dogs and in humans.

Researchers Unearth Enormous Ancient Crocodile Relative in Tunisia

The predator lived 130 million years ago and was around 30 feet long.

Gemina, the Giraffe With a Mysteriously Crooked Neck

She hadn't broken her neck, but it still had a major kink in it.

Socializing May Lead to Healthier Gut Bacteria

Scientists say physical contact between chimps increases the diversity of bacteria in their guts.

15 Big, Furry Facts About Polar Bears

Polar bears don't just live in the cold—they’re also super cool. Here are just 15 fascinating things you should know about them.

Puff Adders Can Hide Their Smell From Predators

It's chemical camouflage.

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Injuries on Mammoth Skeleton Put Humans in the Arctic 45,000 Years Ago

Scientists spotted spear wounds and other evidence of human hunters on the skeleton of a woolly mammoth.

Toni Barros via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.0

6 Animals Who Made History and Where to See Them

From Dolly the sheep to Ham the chimpanzee, here's where to pay your respects to some important animals from the past few centuries.

14 Huge Facts About Elephant Seals

Extreme divers and polygamous lovers, these “elephants of the sea” are some of the oddest marine mammals alive—which is saying something.

Karen Viste-Sparkman, USFWS // Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Meet Sparky, the Bison Who Survived a Lightning Strike

Two years after a lightning strike that was expected to kill him, Sparky the bison is still strong.

This Map Traces 30 Years of Squirrel-Related Power Outages

In case you needed another reason to distrust squirrels.

Manuae, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

10 Chambered Facts About Nautiluses

2. Unlike its cephalopod relative the octopus, the nautilus has a poor memory.

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