Animals
Do Lions Have Accents? Study Shows Big Cats From Different African Regions Roar In Distinct ‘Dialects’
Lions from different regions appear to develop unique roar patterns. (Photo by Glen Curry on Unsplash) As with humans, lion's ...
‘Horrific and beautiful’ whale rescue image wins photography prize
Tauhi, winning photo by Misa Grobbelaar Miesa Grobbelaar/TNC 2025 Oceania Photo Competition Just moments after Misa Grobbelaar photographed an endangered ...
Origin story of domestic cats rewritten by genetic analysis
Domestic cats are descended from the wild cats of North Africa. Maria Boyko/Alami Genetic evidence has shown that domestic cats ...
Putin’s scientists launch chilling squadron of remote controlled spy pigeons fitted with brain implants
Vladimir Putin's scientists have launched a squadron of remote-controlled spy pigeons equipped with brain implants. Kremlin-backed Moscow neurotech firm boasts ...
How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story
CONCORD, NH — No one wants a weasel on the Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once ...
Pandas use tools to scratch thanks to a strange evolutionary quirk
Bamboo is not just for food Maguki/Shutterstock Giant pandas have been spotted using branches or pieces of bamboo to scratch ...
Sperm’s evolutionary origins go back before multicellular animals
The swimming mechanism of sperm has ancient origins. Christoph Burgstedt/Alamy The evolutionary origins of sperm can be traced back to ...
Extinct animals in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age make it a must-watch
These “killer koalas,” or marsupial lions, are the highlight of the show. Apple TV Back in 1999 BBC Walking with ...
Ancient tracks may record stampede of turtles disturbed by earthquake
Possible turtle tracks in Monte Conero, Italy. Paolo Sandroni Strange imprints on a rock in Italy may have been left ...
Parasitic ant tricks workers into killing their queen, then usurps her
Queen of Parasitic Ants Lasius eastern (left) penetrates the nest Lasius yellow and approaches his queen (right) Keizo Takasuka/Kyushu University ...
