Animals

  1. Animals

    Animals without oxygen, underwater

    Three species found possibly living where they should not.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Animals

    Fruit flies taste water

    A protein helps tell the brain, 'Got water.'

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Animals

    Elephant all-wheel drive

    An elephant strides more like humans than like other quadrupeds.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Animals

    Half rooster, half hen

    Study of special chickens suggests new thinking on hormones and gender.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Animals

    Whales may round up squid for dinner

    Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Animals

    The case of the hairy eyeball

    Pet tarantulas don't need venom to express irritation.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    Pipefish power from mom

    When pop's a shrimp of a fish, mom passes on extra protein boost.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Animals

    Island of Hope

    In a remote village in Fiji, nature and people are working together to save each other.

    By Emily Sohn
  9. Animals

    Making the most of a meal

    Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Animals

    The nerve of one animal

    Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Animals

    Giving sharks safe homes

    Scientists help to understand and protect sharks and coral reefs.

    By Mark Schrope
  12. Animals

    Giant snakes invading North America

    A new government study suggests the United States may see pythons in Pennsylvania by 2100.

    By Stephen Ornes