Animals

Lobsters could hold the key to birth control that doesn't totally suck

Mauna Loa eruption and more: Understand the world through 7 images

Watch: Ant "milk" acts as powerful elixir for entire colonies

The bacteria that causes leprosy can also help regrow human livers

Bats growl like death metal singers and scientists finally know why

Octopuses and humans share one trait that explains our complex brains

Firefly swarms may have finally solved a 20-year-old scientific mystery

Can I feed my pet only dry food? Why the answer is different for cats and dogs

Can this bird self-medicate with plants to kill parasites? Researchers think so

Turkeys are weirder birds than you think. Here are 9 surprising facts

Look! Citizen science expedition follows the path of Darwin’s HMS Beagle

Scientists suspect microscopic life may be blooming under Antarctic sea ice

Transparent eels and fanged fish: 10 deep-sea monsters captured in a new expedition

Marine biologists are proposing a radical new approach to wildlife conservation

How to make a cat and dog get along: 5 tricks to do the seemingly impossible

Look: Ancient jellyfish ancestor was one of the first to grow an exoskeleton

Study finds a link between being a cat person and improved mental health

Mars meteoroid strikes and more: Understand the world through 7 images

Giving birth permanently alters your bones — fossil records reveal

Can you stuff a turkey? Science reveals how to prep this ancient holiday meal

How should you talk to your cat? A new study reveals a genius hack

JWST captures galaxy merger and more: Understand the world through 8 images

The “butterfly effect” may be real, scientists find in bizarre insect study

Look: These tigers are living shockingly close to humans — and thriving

Look: Animals in national parks dramatically shift their behavior with humans around

Webb captures Pillars of Creation and more: Understand the world through 8 images

This unusual behavior from sheep and goats could reveal future climate troubles

Does owning a pet boost your gut health?

Deer and mink can harbor Covid-19: Why animal virologists say we need to worry

What’s the best way to train your cat? A pet expert reveals 5 tips

NASA reveals DART success and more: Understand the world through 7 images

Petting a dog has a curiously therapeutic effect on the brain, study finds

Animal science: 7 creatures debunk the biggest stereotypes about sex

Watch: Cannibal mosquito larvae eat their cousins on camera

How the Moon formed and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Worm spit could be a secret cure to the world's plastic problem

Climate change could make one household pest increase its path of destruction

NASA crashes DART craft and more: Understand the world through 7 images

In a first, scientists show dogs can smell when humans are stressed

Whale evolution isn’t completely understood — but genes reveal part of the story

Why do cats love cardboard boxes? Pet experts decode the obsession

Researchers finally know how many ants are crawling the Earth right now

Just how smart are raccoons? They’re probably masterminds, study shows

Webb spots Neptune’s rings and more: Understand the world through 9 images

Fox poop alters forests in one surprising way

This common mosquito-borne virus can be deadly — and researchers don’t know enough about it

Does my cat like me? 4 scientific ways to tell

Why artificial gravity may be the best way to help astronauts withstand space

3 huge reasons why mosquitos want to eat you

This reptile lived among the dinosaurs and could solve an evolutionary mystery