A new study suggests yelling at pets can traumatize dogs in the long-term. The use of even mild punishments in…
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When our sun belches out a hot stream of charged particles in Earth’s general direction, it doesn’t just mess up…
Ebola, Marburg, SARS, MERS, and now the new coronavirus Covid-19 all share one thing in common – they are thought…
Cats have a reputation for being unpredictable and somewhat cryptic in demeanor. But perhaps this is rather a matter of…
Cats sure do have a reputation for being somewhat aloof and independent. But a study of the way domestic…
Scientists previously believed that the deeper a fish lives, the less complex their visual system would be. But according to…
A controversial study shows that the fish ‘Bluestreak cleaner wrasse’ recognize themselves in mirrors — a key determinant of intelligence.…
The cat tongue is covered in sharp, rear-facing spines called papillae, the precise function of which is a mystery. In…
Some features of a giraffe’s spot pattern are passed on from mother to baby, according to a new study…
Praying mantises may not actually pray, but they do prey heavily on insects along with other small land animals.…
Spiders can detect the Earth’s electric field and use it to lift off and fly through the air, according to…
A group of scientists unveiled the first results last week of an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species, a project they said could help save animals from extinction down the line. An international consortium involving over 50 institutions has announced an ambitious project to assemble high-quality genome sequences
In brains versus brawn, muscles may be more important than brains for ants when it comes to defending themselves,…
The next time you encounter a goat, be sure to smile at it. We all know dogs are good at…
An international team of scientists has identified the location of more than 100,000 wheat genes. The researchers say the map…