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There's One Predator That Terrifies Bears And Mountain Lions Alike
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (347+ words) The wilds of North America can be a hazardous place....
Coral Reefs Presumed Dead Have Been Found Teeming With Life
1+ week, 1+ day ago (493+ words) There's nobody who wants to hear some good news about coral reefs more than me....
There's One Creature of The Deep That Can Scare Even Orcas Away
1+ week, 2+ day ago (873+ words) In recent years, our perception of the ocean's pecking order has been turned on its head. Ever since Jaws, great white sharks have loomed large in the popular imagination as the undisputed rulers of the sea. Then scientists discovered that…...
A Simple Lighting Swap Could Save Millions of Insects
1+ week, 3+ day ago (827+ words) Forty percent of the world's insect species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades, mainly because of habitat loss, pollution, pathogens, introduced species, and climate change. Artificial light at night is included among those stressors, because it disrupts…...
The 'Dracula' Orchid That Wildlife Traders Just Won't Leave Alone
1+ week, 4+ day ago (540+ words) In the misty cloud forests of the Andes, there's one particular genus that wildlife traders can't get enough of....
Mathematics Reveals Why Human Cannibalism Keeps Reappearing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (640+ words) Cannibalism is something of a paradox: It's considered taboo and unacceptable, and yet the entire timeline of human history is dotted with records of the practice emerging. Why does Homo sapiens keep turning to it, but never stick with it?...
Fish Skin Doesn't Just Reflect Light – It Might Actually Sense It
1+ week, 6+ day ago (573+ words) A glittering school of silverside fish may remind you of a disco ball, a dazzling display made up of many tiny mirrors. But emerging research suggests the skin of these fish is capable of far more than just reflecting light....
Orcas Keep Punching Giant Sunfish to Smithereens, And Scientists Are Mesmerized
2+ week, 2+ day ago (893+ words) Well, sea shenanigans are once again afoot – and the culprit is very much the usual suspect. Orcas (Orcinus orca) are already renowned for their elaborate and effective hunting techniques, from generating waves to wash seals off ice floes to surgically…...
Monkeys Have Geometric Skills On Par With Human Preschoolers, Study Suggests
2+ week, 4+ day ago (732+ words) If you've ever gone hiking and reached a fork in the trail, you may be confronted with two triangles: one pointing right, one pointing left. You know the direction they're pointing has meaning, but at the same time, you know…...
An Entirely New Monkey Species Has Been Hiding in The Congo Rainforest
3+ week, 2+ day ago (177+ words) When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis, peered more closely down the microscope, or collected specimens from far beyond the human comfort zone....