With their impressive eyes, Herculean strength, and punches with the force of a 22-caliber bullet, mantis shrimp…
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How sweat and stamina helped make humans exceptional runners–and hunters
Endurance running is not just a hobby for modern marathoners or for posting on social media.…
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Expressive elephants use gestures and vocal cues to communicate
Communication is more than just verbal cues. It’s also glances and gestures and many primates, including…
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Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks
Green-rumped parrotlets appear to have high instances of both adoption and infanticide, showcasing two very different…
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Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures
Researchers have built a swarm of miniature, snail-inspired robots, minus all the mucus. Instead, a retractable…
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Sperm whales may have their own ‘alphabet’
Sperm whales have their own unique cultures, accents, and potentially a phonetic alphabet. A team from MIT’s…
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Bigger-brained gull species thrive in urban spaces
Despite the reputation for being the trash pandas of the bird world, seagulls are kind of…
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Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound
Observers have documented multiple animal species using plants for self-medicinal purposes, such as great apes eating…
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How saber-toothed cats’ baby teeth kept their adult fangs from breaking
The saber-toothed cats that once prowled modern day California had more distinct dental features than even…
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T. rex was probably about as intelligent as a crocodile
New research is throwing some cold water on the idea that the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex was…
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Early trauma can shorten a red squirrel’s lifespan
Red squirrels living in Canada’s Yukon territory can have a pretty hard knock life. Bitterly cold…
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This 400-pound prehistoric salmon had tusks like a warthog
About five million years ago, the North American Pacific Northwest was teeming with some pretty big…
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