Great Whip Spider Boom: Are These Exotic Arachnids a Spider or Tailless Scorpions?

Medicine & Technology May 30, 2021

The discovery of whip spiders reveal as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures.

Bizarre Animals That Defied the Laws of Nature Baffling Scientists And the World

May 17, 2021

Congenital deformities in animals have made them look bizarre, with some even making it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Here are the few of those animals that baffled scientists with their rare congenital disorders.

Mammals Breathe Through Intestines to Recover From Respiratory Distress; Can Humans Do The Same?

May 14, 2021

Rats, mice, pigs, and other mammals can breathe using their intestines by pumping air up their butts. Can humans do this as well? Some scientists believe it could be an alternative treatment for COVID-19 patients.

Female Elephant Seal Spends 80% of Their Day Foraging Small Fish in Deep Seas

May 13, 2021

Researchers attached a camera and sensors to the body of an adult female elephant seal and found that they spend approximately 80% of their day foraging for small fish in deep seas and only sleeping for one hour a day.

Longer Yawning Means Bigger Brains; Why Do Animals Yawn?

May 11, 2021

A large-scale study of animals recently revealed that longer yawning means bigger brains. Specifically, what was unveiled was that vertebrates with larger brains and more neurons are said to have longer-lasting yawns.

Malnourished Puppies Rescued; Australian Couple Fined After Feeding Pet Dogs With Meat-Free Diet

May 10, 2021

An Australian couple has recently been prohibited from owning a pet after they gave their malnourished puppies a meat-free diet.

Forget Google Maps! Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Fields to Travel from South Africa to Australia

May 07, 2021

Biologists have long believed that sharks rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it.

Gray Wolves: How Did These Large Predators Survive Mass Extinction?

Apr 17, 2021

A new study analyzed gray wolves' ancient bones. It may have just revealed how these largest predators survived the mass extinction.

How Did Two Lions Got Infected With COVID-19 in the Pittsburgh Zoo?

Apr 16, 2021

Two female lions at Pittsburgh Zoo is reportedly tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The zoo believes they contracted the virus from an asymptomatic staff.

Coronavirus Similar to Human COVID-19 Causes Mysterious Outbreak of Vomiting in Dogs

Apr 14, 2021

Experts said a canine enteric coronavirus (CeCoV) caused the outbreak in the United Kingdom. Humans cannot catch this type of dog-specific coronavirus.

Wheelchair Given to Orphaned, Disabled Baby Alpaca as Gift to Walk Again

Apr 11, 2021

A young woman from Germany recently offered to adopt an orphaned and disabled baby alpaca after she first saw the little mammal while visiting the farm of a friend.

Why Do Silverback Gorillas Beat Their Chests?

Apr 08, 2021

German scientists discovered silverback gorillas are making deeper noise when they smack their chests. Their smaller peers and every individual's thwacking pattern is also distinctive.

Monkey Nicknamed Godzilla Became Severely Obese After Eating Too Much Junk Food in Thai Market

Apr 07, 2021

The three-year-old macaque in Thailand gained more than double the average weight for his species after passersby fed it junk food.

Underwater Cannibalism: Baby Sea Stars Eat Each Other When Hungry

Apr 06, 2021

A new study found that underwater cannibalism occurring specifically involving baby sea stars that eat each other when hungry.

How Mammals Use Whiskers Could Help Understand Human Touch

Apr 01, 2021

A research team recently developed a new study, a pioneering mechanical whisker simulation inside a follicle to give insight into the sense of touch of mammals.