All Stories by Susan Milius
- Animals
Pythons seem to have an internal compass
The giant, Burmese pythons living in Florida’s Everglades like their adopted home. And new research shows they can find their way back to it if people try to move them somewhere else. Not all snakes will do this.
- Animals
Look ma — no stomach
Many animals can digest their meals without an acid-producing stomach. And research now shows they jettisoned those stomachs a long, long time ago.
- Animals
Vampires’ gift of ‘blood honey’
A Maryland biologist probes the unusual dining behaviors of a blood-thirsty bat.
- Animals
These ants boast mighty grip
Strong sticking power and quick reaction time helps them hold onto trees.
- Animals
Bloodsuckers get out of bed
Bedbugs have reemerged as a global menace — and they may be lurking in the dark near you.
- Animals
When Darwin got sick of feathers
The man who started evolutionary biology had some bad moments over a bird.
- Animals
A ‘book’ on every living thing
The biggest encyclopedia ever, with an entry for every living species, is available now at a computer near you.
