Animals

Health & Medicine

Nature’s medicines

Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.

Animals

New mammals

Wildlife biologists have discovered a new type of monkey and an unusual rodent.

Animals

A Jellyfish’s Blurry View

Some types of jellyfish have great eyes that can't focus.

Animals

Glimpses of a Legendary Woodpecker

Long feared extinct, the ivory-billed woodpecker has been spotted in Arkansas.

Animals

Awake at Night

Mutant fruit flies can get by with less sleep than these insects normally need.

Animals

Putting a Mouse on Pause

A gas known as hydrogen sulfide can put mice into a state resembling hibernation.

Animals

Doing the Bob

A crane's jerky neck movements may allow the bird to see its food more clearly.

Animals

Fishy Sounds

Baby fish may home in on reef noise to find a place to live.

Animals

A Sense of Danger

Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?

Animals

Little bee brains that could

A honeybee's tiny brain has an awesome working memory.

Animals

Elephant Mimics

Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.

Animals

Vampire Bats on the Run

Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.