6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens
While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odour stories left behind...
Kentucky’s giant salamanders reveal the secret to healthy streams
Deep in Kentucky’s rivers lives one of North America’s most mysterious creatures—the Eastern hellbender.
Growing up to two feet long, this flat, wrinkly salamander has...
Chimpanzees and bonobos have friendship circles just like humans, study finds
Chimpanzees and bonobos, our closest living relatives, organize their social lives in ways strikingly similar to humans, according to a new international study led...
Researchers grow mushroom chips that can think and remember
Mushrooms might soon do more than top your pizza—they could help power the computers of the future.
A new study suggests that common fungi, like...
Wolves turn to the sea: Coastal gray wolves are hunting sea otters for food
On Alaska’s remote Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have developed an unexpected hunting habit: they’re preying on sea otters.
This surprising shift in diet...
Scientists discover how axolotls use the ‘fight or flight’ system to regrow limbs
For centuries, scientists have marveled at salamanders’ ability to regrow entire limbs, but exactly how they do it has remained a mystery—until now.
A new...
How sperm and egg stay stuck together
Scientists reveal one of nature’s strongest bonds
When a sperm finally reaches an egg, its journey is far from over.
Before a new life can begin,...
Cold sore cream may offer new relief for cats with eye infections
A common cream used by people to treat cold sores could soon bring relief to cats suffering from painful eye infections.
Researchers have discovered that...
Frozen in time: Why Martian ice may hide ancient signs of life
Could ancient microbes still be hiding on Mars—preserved for millions of years in ice? A new NASA and Penn State study suggests it’s possible.
Researchers...
Giant manta rays dive over 1,200 meters deep to explore the abyss
The world’s largest rays may be plunging to incredible depths not to hunt, but to find their way through the vast, empty ocean.
A new...