Animals

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.

Environment

Whale watch

Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.

Animals

A microbe nanny for young wasps

A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.