What drives Yellowstone’s massive elk migrations
Yellowstone’s migrating elk use climate cues, like melting snow and greening grasses, to decide when to migrate.
Every spring, tens of thousands of elk follow...
Scientists find why deep-sea dragonfish has transparent teeth
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what's responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish...
Scientists show chimpanzees catch and eat crabs for the first time
Chimpanzees have a mainly vegetarian diet, but do occasionally eat meat.
Researchers at the University of Zurich have now shown for the first time...
Wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters carry tick-borne bacteria
Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have for...
These types of dogs may bite children most
In a new study, researchers have found dog breeds and physical traits that pose the highest risk of biting with severe injury.
They want parents...
Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 U.S. states, study finds
Monk parakeets normally forage in grassy areas, but they survive Chicago's harsh winters by switching exclusively to backyard bird feeders from December to February.
When...
How the bumble bee got its stripes
Researchers have discovered a gene that drives color differences within a species of bumble bees.
This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse color patterns...
For giant pandas, bamboo is vegetarian ‘meat’
Pandas have a strange mix of have herbivore and carnivore traits.
Giant pandas are extremely specialized herbivores that feed almost exclusively on highly fibrous bamboo,...
Scientists discover two new bird species
In a new study, scientists have discovered two new bird species.
The two beautiful new bird species were found in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi,...
White sharks run away when they see orcas
In a new study, scientists found that white sharks give up their feeding areas when they encounter orcas.
The finding challenges the idea that great...