ANIMALS

The Key to Cancer Prevention May Lie Within Elephants

Elephants rarely get cancer. Researchers now think they know why.

Untangling the Secrets of Sea Silk, the Ancient Mediterranean’s Elusive Luxury Textile

The ancient fabric is shrouded in myth, but it's still being woven today.

9 Animals That Use Electricity

We all know about the fish-zapping powers of the electric eel, but what about the platypus, the dolphin, or the spider?

Watch This Surrealism-Inspired Nature Documentary From the 1960s

"Science is Fiction"

Charles Eden Wellings via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

When Orcas Helped Hunters Kill Other Whales

A dark tale of human-whale cooperation.

What’s Killing All the Frogs?

Nearly 200 species of frogs have gone extinct since the 1970s. Hundreds more may be at risk.

The Darwin Tank Lets You Keep Jellyfish at Home

A new Kickstarter campaign wants you to bring home a tank full of jellyfish.

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A Venomous Snail Might Someday Help You Sleep

A new study finds that peptides from marine snail venom helps mice snooze.

Chernobyl's Wildlife Population Has Grown Since the Disaster

Large mammals are thriving in the exclusion zone.

Whale Songs Visualized as Sheet Music

Two researchers have set out to commit whales' otherwordly sound to paper.

Blue Whales Maintain Their Size By Eating Smart

The largest animals on Earth are pros at conserving energy while feeding.

10 Smart Facts About Dobermans

Dobermans have a reputation as menacing security dogs, but that doesn't mean they don't have a soft spot. Learn more about the second best guard dog in the world.

Snakes Use Limb-Enhancer Genes to Grow Penises

The segments of DNA have remained useful over the past 80 million years.

The Elephants in the Room: Watch a Herd Walk through a Hotel

Why go on a safari when you can watch wildlife right from the comfort of your hotel?

Watch Animals Attack in Slow Motion

Get up-close with chameleons, turtles, crocs, and more—watch out, they bite!

7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Rats

We used to think rats were gross. Now we think they’re gross and fascinating!

Didier Descouens via Wikimedia Commons // CC-BY-SA 4.0

8 Hard Facts About the Penis Bone

What is it, what does it do, and why don't humans have one?

Throw Wildflower Seed Bombs to Bring Back the Bees

The colorful seed balls bloom into honeybees' favorite wildflowers.

16 Fast Facts About Snails

Snails are all over mythology, and they very well might be a key part of the medical adhesives of the future.

How Mice Recognize Relatives They’ve Never Met

Mice recognize family members by scent

Are White Cats More Likely to Be Deaf?

Several studies have reported that deafness is more prevalent in white cats, but few provide a good estimate of how common it is.

Early Australians Might Have Shared the Continent With Giant Killer Lizards

A recently-discovered fossil may have belonged to the Megalania monitor lizard, which grew up to 20 feet.

13 Fast Facts About Greyhounds

These speedy dogs, which have been around for about 3500 years, are loyal, loving, and surprisingly low-key.

Some Dinosaurs Lived in the Snow

Discovered in Alaska, Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis is the northernmost dinosaur ever found.

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