Animals
Mind and Body
Scientists say all men have 'selfish sperm'
David GrossmanScience
45,000-year-old pig painting may be world's most ancient figurative artwork
Tara YarlagaddaScience
This beloved 'Game of Thrones' creature has a shocking evolutionary history
Tara YarlagaddaInnovation
8 ways robots may transform urban nature
Bryan LawverScience
A rapidly declining insect population spells trouble for humans
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Video: Scientists discover new mode of ‘snake locomotion’
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Megalodon: This ancient predator gave birth to babies the size of adult humans
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Why early human eating habits led to dog domestication
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Why do some mammals lay eggs? Strange platypus study explains
Tara YarlagaddaMind and Body
How to help your pet overcome separation anxiety when you return to work
Lori M. TellerScience
The most WTF science stories of 2020
Evan MeredithScience
5 worrying stats reveal how the pandemic affected your pet
Tara YarlagaddaScience
The science behind catnip’s potent powers, explained
Tara YarlagaddaScience
The pandemic made our pets gain weight for 1 insidious reason — study
Tara YarlagaddaScience
An ancient case of mistaken identity reveals a strange amphibian
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Tiny animals provide big Arctic data
Sarah WellsScience
High levels of microplastics may be in your oyster, study finds
Tara YarlagaddaScience
This is a sheep's brain on ketamine
Sarah WellsScience
10 images show how 'nature is healing' in 2020
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Tortoises and humans share this one unique trait
Grace BrowneScience
Dogs need these 7 traits to survive the ultimate endurance sport
Elisa ShoenbergerScience
An ancient worm-like creature is an evolutionary miracle
Tara YarlagaddaMind and Body
Friends or enemies: Why social networks are the key to survival
Inverse StaffScience
Saber-tooth tigers may have been the size of grand pianos — study
Sarah WellsScience
Ocean pollution: These are the deadliest plastic items to sea animals
Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox, Lauren Roman and Qamar SchuylerScience
This duck's semen holds a surprising clue to animal evolution
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Study reveals a surprising similarity between bonobos and humans
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Space spiders build webs in an unusual way
JoAnna WendelScience
7 archaeological discoveries that rewrote history in 2020
JoAnna WendelScience
Fossil teeth confirm our wildest fears about this ancient predator
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Shipwrecked ivory reveals a 16th century eco crime
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Mummified Ice Age puppy's final snack stuns scientists
Sarah WellsScience
Study reveals the best way to train your dog
Tara YarlagaddaScience
New bird species may come from surprising biodiversity ‘cold spots’
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Killer cats: The surprising behavior of your favorite pet
Inverse StaffScience
Paleontologists find tiny, flamboyant dinosaur in ground-breaking discovery
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Researchers find one big surprise in this pizza-munching lizard
Tara YarlagaddaScience
4 animal “scientists” helping us map the ocean
JoAnna WendelScience
This Australian spider evolved to kill us — here’s why
Tara YarlagaddaInnovation
A coin-sized biodegradable widget could end back pain
Sarah WellsScience
Study reveals one key way foxes are evolving to become more like pets
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Clams engage in wacky, competitive group sex, study finds
Tara YarlagaddaScience
GPS trackers reveal one thing outdoor cat owners need to know
Sarah WellsScience
3 animals that evolved to laugh
JoAnna WendelEntertainment
35 Great Gifts for Pets That Actually Make YOUR Life Easier
Cristina SanzaScience
Honey bees in Vietnam have one poopy defense against murder hornets
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Pet dogs and babies share one frustrating trait, study reveals
Tara YarlagaddaScience
This master hibernator's unusual survival strategy could help keep astronauts alive
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Why giant pandas “frequently roll” in feces — study
Tara YarlagaddaInnovation
High-powered X-ray reveals cute baby dinosaur
Sarah Wells