Animals

Animals

Caecilians: The other amphibian

Legless creatures live secretive, strange existences underground and underwater.

Animals

Baboons detect bogus words

Some monkeys know a real word when they see it.

Animals

Animal buddies

Humans aren’t the only animals that benefit from friends.

Animals

Can’t touch this: Unusual venomous creatures

Scientists study a cast of creatures to learn how to use toxins to treat pain and disease.

Animals

Speedy sharkskin

Tiny, toothlike bumps boost sharks’ swiftness.

Animals

Fishy chatter

Scientists record unidentified noises in the deep sea.

Animals

Costs of missing sleep

Some fruit flies do fine without sleep, as long as they’ve got enough to eat.

Animals

Pythons overtake Everglades

In southern Florida, giant snakes change the ecosystem one meal at a time.

Animals

No frostbite for dogs

Blood vessels in dog paws keep their temperature just right.

Animals

Fish eyes go green

Scientists find a surprise in the lens of a fish that lives in the dark.

Animals

Eyes from ions

Scientists use charged molecules to grow eyes in tadpole guts.

Animals

Fins as early legs

“Walking” fish may help scientists understand how ancient animals learned to move on land.