Animals
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Island of Hope
In a remote village in Fiji, nature and people are working together to save each other.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Making the most of a meal
Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats.
- Animals
The nerve of one animal
Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.
- Animals
Giving sharks safe homes
Scientists help to understand and protect sharks and coral reefs.
By Mark Schrope - Animals
Giant snakes invading North America
A new government study suggests the United States may see pythons in Pennsylvania by 2100.
- Animals
Penguin pressure
Scientists are racing to learn as much as they can about penguins in the hopes of saving them from an uncertain future.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Puberty gone wild
Humans aren’t the only animals that endure the awkward transition to maturity.
By Susan Gaidos - Animals
A bird that keeps the beat
A dancing cockatoo shows that humans aren’t the only animals with rhythm.
- Animals
A grim future for some killer whales
An oil spill off the U.S. coast 20 years ago still threatens marine life.
- Animals
Bringing fish back up to size
Changing the way we fish may help rescue a population's shrinking fish.
- Animals
Pondering the puzzling platypus
Scientists are studying the mixed-up looking mammal for clues to animal ancestry.