Animals

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.

Animals

Python Hearts Pump Up

A Burmese python can increase the size of its heart by 40 percent in just two days.

Animals

Sleep Affects a Bird’s Singing

Young birds sing badly in the morning but do much better later in the day.

Animals

News Detective: Meeting an owl

Animals

Stunts for High-Diving Ants

When some tree-dwelling ants fall out of their homes, they often control the direction of their tumbles.