A lemur miracle: Baby born following rare C-section
Because they’re endangered, all baby lemurs are special. But some, like Ranomasina, are extraordinary.
“This is not just any baby,” says Bobby Schopler, a veterinarian...
How coyotes conquered the continent
Coyotes now live across North America, from Alaska to Panama, California to Maine.
But where they came from, and when, has been debated for decades.
Using...
Sweet potatoes did not originate in the Americas as previously thought, suggests new study
Sweet potatoes may seem as American as Thanksgiving, but scientists have long debated whether their plant family originated in the Old or New World.
New...
Wearable technology brings high-tech to mushroom hunting
CU Boulder graduate student Jen Liu is bringing a bit of high tech to what may be one of humanity’s oldest pursuits: hunting for...
Why you shouldn’t kill spiders in your home
I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.
Why? Because...
Giraffes surprise biologists yet again
New research from the University of Bristol has highlighted how little we know about giraffe behavior and ecology.
It is commonly accepted that group sizes...
Sharks can acquire a taste for jazz music
While for many people sharks bring to mind the Jaws theme music, it seems sharks themselves prefer jazz.
Far from mindless eating machines, new research...
Researcher pinpoints optimal age of puppy cuteness
The popular meme proclaiming that all dogs are puppies assumes that humans' adoration of canines is not conditional on their age.
But a new study...
Why short-legged dogs more likely to develop painful disease
Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease -- a common cause of back pain, rear limb paralysis and inability to walk...
Scientists train spider to jump on demand to discover secrets of animal movement
Scientists have unlocked the secrets of how some predatory spiders catch their prey whilst hunting by successfully training one to jump different distances and...