WEIRD ANIMALS
The system of scientific naming began in the 1700s. Westend61 via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Jun 03 – Most people would call it a “field mouse,” but a scientist would ask, “Was …
Coming in to land: A cockatoo heads to the park drinking fountain. Klump et al, Biology Letters. View 6 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 04 – In an impressive feat of rapid urban adaptation, sulphur-crested cockatoos have worked out how to use …
Cancers in humans and dogs are very similar, which is helping the development of effective treatments. Depositphotos original extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 May 26 – Positive results from clinical trials of an immune therapy in dogs with bone cancer …
Birds are drawn to the mirror effect of windows. That can turn deadly when they think they see trees. CCahill/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Ecology, University of Mississippi Published: 2025 May 21 – When wood thrushes arrive in northern …
Can this replica attract the real birds? Rangers hope so. M. Nall/NPS Photos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 14 – Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they’re quite a sight. By this we …
The king cobra, one of the many snakes to which Tim Friede is immune. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 May 02 – Over the course of 18 years, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His actions …
A bee enjoys lunch on a flower in Hillsboro, Ore. HIllsboro Parks & Rec, CC BY-NC-ND – By Courtney McGinnis, Professor of Biology, Medical Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Quinnipiac University Published: 2025 Apr 30 – The problem with climate change isn’t just the temperature …
Group activities with a focus on pets foster more meaningful connections. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Apr 27 – Two groups that are particularly prone to social isolation – older adults and international students – felt much less lonely when they engaged in …
Some mammals are super hairy, some are not. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images – By Maria Chikina, Assistant Professor of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2025 Apr 21 Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you …
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has unveiled the Corleo, a ride-on robot horse, in Osaka. Kawasaki – View 7 Images – By Loz Blain 2025 Apr 06 – Kawasaki Heavy Industries has pulled the covers off perhaps the most outrageous concept vehicle we’ve ever seen. The …
