ANIMALS

You Can Help Shelter Dogs by Participating In This Study

Animal behavior and welfare researcher Karen Griffin is looking for pet owners and shelter employees willing to record themselves playing with their four-legged friends.

Mariana Ruiz Villarreal via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Paleontologists Try to Diagnose a Dinosaur Skin Disease

Little craters on dinosaur bones aren’t necessarily battle scars from a death match.

Watch English Zookeepers Weigh a Group of Newborn Humboldt Penguins

The tiny birds barely tip the scales.

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U.S. Government (Finally) Makes It Illegal to Sell Tigers Without a Permit

A new ruling closes the loophole that permitted people to keep cross-bred or “generic” tigers as pets.

Meet Peanut: The Adorable, One-Horned 'Ewe-Nicorn' Sheep

Visitors come from all over to catch a glimpse of Peanut the unicorn.

Conservationists Plan to Sneak Electronic Eggs Into Vulture Nests

The fake eggs contain sensors to monitor the vultures’ behavior and environment.

The New Jungle Book Reimagines King Louie as an Extinct Species of Ape

Don't expect to see an orangutan in the live-action 'Jungle Book' remake.

1868 Map Shows That Beavers Truly Are Nature’s Best Builders

About 150 years ago, Lewis Henry Morgan mapped 64 beaver dams in Northern Michigan, many of which are still discernible today.

Dmitry Bogdanov via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

To Save Their Species, These Prehistoric Animals Mated Early and Died Young

When the mass extinction began, Lystrosaurus shortened its lifespan—and its mating cycle.

Scientists Are Using Virtual Reality to Help Conserve Jaguars

360-degree footage lets scientists visit potential jaguar habitats without leaving home.

Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Scientists Say Light Colors Make Salmon More Belligerent

Salmon kept in tanks with black backgrounds were four times less aggressive than those in light blue tanks.

The Position of ‘Chief Wombat Cuddler’ Is Now Open

The wombat may be adorable, but the competition will be fierce.

Scientists Want to Know If Cats Learn Accents From Their Owners

Your cat may be absorbing more than you think.

This Strange Species of Eyeless Shrimp Can Live Frozen in Ice

S. allegheniensis is full of mysteries.

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Antarctic Birds Recognize and Attack Humans They Don’t Like

In the study, Brown skuas developed a grudge against any researcher who repeatedly poked at their nests.

Dog Poop DNA Testing May Be Coming to a City Near You

Apartment complexes in cities around the United States and Britain are taking some pretty extreme measures when it comes to cracking down on unscooped dog poop.

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Conservationists Hope to Reintroduce Lynx to the UK

The wild cats haven’t roamed these forests for more than 1000 years.

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Tardigrade Genome Not as Weird as We Thought, Study Says

A recent paper refutes last year’s finding of extensive DNA borrowing in tardigrades.

13 Foods You Can't Share with Your Pet

You might want to reconsider putting out that saucer of milk.

Urban Birds Are Sharper Than Country Birds, Study Suggests

City finches had higher intelligence and stronger immune systems than country birds.

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Scientists Stunned by the Discovery of Sea Walnuts' Buttholes

Scientists at a recent ctenophore conference were astonished to see video of comb jellies pooping through tiny anuses.

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A 'Siberian Unicorn' Roamed the Earth Until 29,000 Years Ago, Scientists Say

The ancient mammal was as big as a wooly mammoth with a giant horn protruding from its forehead.

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Woodpeckers May Use Wood-Rotting Fungi to Help Them Drill Holes

One woodpecker species may have found a smart way to build their homes faster.

Prague Zoo Announces Plans to Make Paper From Elephant Dung

The average elephant produces up to 300 pounds of dung a day. Now, the Prague Zoo, which is home to a herd of elephants, has announced creative plans to put all that poop to good use.

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