Animals & Plants

Why California squid were found in Alaska

As the name implies, California market squid are often sold in stores and typically found between Baja California and Monterey Bay. So, the squid’s periodic...

Scientists find possible secret to longevity: hibernation

What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging? The trick: You’d have to hibernate from September...

Why did those birds crash and die?

You’ve probably seen the video — or at least heard some chirpings about it. Footage from a security camera in Cuauhtémoc, a city in Chihuahua,...

No time to sleep is common in nature

A new study about wild baboons reveals that sacrificing sleep to meet pressing demands is common—and might even be part of our evolutionary history The...

Does your dog care if you die?

Any owner would say yes. Here’s what the science says. Yes. Dogs have behavioral and circulating hormone responses to the presence or absence of their owner...

Dog owners, but not cat owners, may have lower risk of disability

In a new study from National Institute for Environmental Studies, researchers found that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of...

Scientists find better way to calculate fuel efficiency for dolphins

Researchers use noninvasive movement tags and a device that measures oxygen consumption to assess how much energy a dolphin uses while swimming. From foraging for...

Pets may help slow down cognitive decline in older people

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found owning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or...

This dinosaur era crab was sharp-eyed, speedy swimmer

With its adorable big eyes, this predator seemed more Disney than deadly. A crab roughly the size of a quarter was found in the waters...

Scientists find the way to help dogs lose weight safely

Overfed dogs experience some of the same maladies associated with overweight and obesity in humans. In a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,...