Meet The Longest-Living Mammal (Hint: It’s Been Found Alive With An 1880s-Era Harpoon In Its Side)
In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...
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The most trafficked mammal you've never heard of
The pangolin could go extinct before most people realize it exists. Or, more to the point: It could go extinct because of that. Pangolins -- two species of which are endangered and all of which ...
Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize
The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize ...
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People, not the climate, found to have caused the decline of the giant mammals
Most people know the tree of life, which shows where the different species developed and what common ancestors they have. We've done the same with mutations in the DNA. By grouping the mutations ...
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Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...
'Lost Species' that Eluded 'Documentation for 55 Years' Is Finally Photographed on an Island
The New Britain Goshawk, a bird species that has eluded any documentation for over 50 years, was photographed in Papua New ...
‘Poison’ creatures — with multi-colored bodies — are new species in Colombia. See them
Between 2009 and 2022, researchers collected specimens of leaf walkers from the Colombian Chocó bioregion, where the species are known to live. They also recorded the advertisement calls of the male ...
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The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity
The risk of disease transmission or injury to the public or to caretakers from marine mammals is significant. Infection through close contact with people also threatens captive marine mammals.
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Mammals that breathe through their anus and drunk worms: The craziest scientific studies of 2024
The Ig Nobel Prize has awarded unusual achievements in research, such as a paper that proves dead trout ‘swim’ like live fish ...
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Check for invasive species when removing docks, equipment for seasonal storage
“This is a good time of year for people to check for invasive species when taking equipment out of the water, because animals ...
These ‘Trash Trees’ Are Actually a Banquet for Wildlife
High in the boughs above us, the hackberry tree lays out its riches just as the fall migration is reaching its peak.