Deep-sea octopus broods eggs for over four years-longer than any known animal
Longer than any other species known to science, a deep-sea octopus has been observed by researchers at the…
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Dogs cry more when reunited with their owners
Clearly, dogs and people have a unique relationship. Do dogs, like us, cry more often when they are overcome with…
One-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees
The number of bees is dwindling. In the United States, more than half of the bat species are either critically…
Researchers in South America Discover a New Species of Tiny but Tough Dinosaurs
A lineage of armored dinosaurs previously unknown to science may be represented by the fossils of a tiny, prickly dinosaur…
Hundreds of Little Blue Penguins Are Turning Up Dead in New Zealand
The tiny bodies of hundreds of penguins have been washing ashore on New Zealand’s most northern shores since the…
Parasite that controls cat minds may infect billions of people. The clue is in their eyes.
Toxoplasma gondii is currently the world’s most successful parasite. This microscopic creature may infect any mammal or bird, and it…
Octopuses torture and eat themselves after mating. Science finally knows why.
Many animal species die after they reproduce. But in octopus mothers, this decline is particularly alarming: When an octopus mother’s eggs are…
New Analysis Shows Chephalopod Genomes Are Even Weirder Than You’d Expect
Brained arms, color-shifting camouflage, escape ingenuity, and puzzle-solving ability are just a few of the brilliant qualities that squishy cephalopods…