Puddles can be valuable wildlife havens.
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Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.
Surprised that cats like to play fetch too?
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There hasn’t been a lot of research into adult cat play, but a new study shows it’s not just dogs who like to play fetch.
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If we weren’t here to shape, feed and care for our dogs – how might they change?
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My team studied bluefin tuna otoliths to learn why some populations are recovering faster than others.
The majestic St. Lawrence River, a jewel of economic, historical and environmental importance, reminds us of the need to preserve this essential ecosystem.
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The waters of the St. Lawrence are running out of breath and bottom-dwelling organisms are already feeling the effects. Here’s how ecosystems are reacting.
Bobi with his owner Leonel Costa and Guinness World Record certificates for title of oldest dog.
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There’s a surprising amount of crossover in what things help human and dog longevity.
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Only after a species is identified and listed by taxonomists can it be protected. Yet we still don’t have one globally agreed-upon list of every species. A new 74-nation survey points to the solution.
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Life on Our Planet has some important messages about the nature of evolution, and what the future may hold for us.
An Amazon poison frog (Ranitomeya amazonica).
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New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
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Charles Darwin knew the evidence from fossils contradicted evolution. Researchers are still trying to work out the problem today.
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After combing through museum collections, our team of researchers found a whopping 125 fluorescent mammal species – from polar bears and dolphins, to leopards, zebras and wombats.
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A new study modelled how a game of snog, marry, avoid, may play out in the animal kingdom.
Each year, services on St. Francis’ feast day draw humans and animals alike to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.
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Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains.
One of the most popular species of fish found in tropical marine aquariums is the common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris).
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New research reveals the environmental impact of keeping tropical fish as household pets – but there are ways to reduce it.
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a notorious invasive ant species.
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Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.
Some animals, including goats, regularly give birth to two babies at once.
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Animals often give birth to litters of more than one offspring at a time. But are those babies twins?
Unlike human eyes, dogs’ eyes are located more to the side of the skull. That gives them a wider field of vision.
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Your faithful companion sees the world differently than you do, but it’s a mistake to assume dogs only see black, white and shades of grey.
Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained?
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Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.
It’s tempting to envision orcas attacking yachts as the forward troops in an animal uprising.
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A few marine mammals in apparent revolt pushed meme-makers into overdrive. But a scholar who thinks about justice and human-animal relations suggests something deeper is behind the schadenfreude.
Springtails (Fasciosminthurus quinquefasciatus) are found in any damp soil.
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With more than one species for every person on the planet, soils are the most diverse habitat on Earth.