-
Photo: Tim Bird / Getty Images Scientists Just Discovered Half-a-Billion-Year-Old Evidence of Animals Having Sex
Earthlings started getting it on even earlier than we thought!
-
Scientists Found a 121-Million-Year-Old Bird That Was Basically Peacocking Before Peacocking Existed
The newly identified bird species had dramatic display feathers long before humans invented bad bar outfits.
-
Tijuana2014/Getty Images Wild Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl 40 Years After the Disaster, and the Reason Why Is Pretty Depressing
A new study found that wolves, bears, lynx, moose, and wild horses are thriving within Chornobyl’s exclusion zone.
-
Two People Were Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Smuggle Baby Monkeys in Their Underwear
Authorities in Colombia say three baby monkeys were hidden in the suspects’ clothing before a flight to the Dominican Republic.
-
Aire Images/Getty Images Scientists Found a Way to Make Mammals Heal More Like Salamanders, Which Is Extremely Weird (And Promising)
A new study shows how mammal cells could be nudged into acting more like salamander cells while recovering from injury.
-
Kevin Frayer/Stringer/Getty Images -
WATCH: This Deer Got So Drunk on Fermented Plants That Police Had to Warn Drivers to Be Careful Nearby
Police in France warned drivers to watch out after a deer appeared to get intoxicated on fermented plants.
-
Stephanie Nantel/Getty Images Scientists Have Finally Discovered Whether Humans Are More Like Cats or Dogs
Scientists say humans are just as related to cats and dogs, but one pet pulls ahead when it comes to how our genes are arranged.
-
Anna Baranova/Getty Images An Antelope So Rare It’s Called the ‘Ghost of the Forest’ Is Being Saved From Extinction. Here’s How.
Fewer than 100 mountain bongos remain in the wild, but conservationists in Kenya are slowly rebuilding the population.
-
Cravetiger/Getty Images People Keep Filming Humpback Whales ‘Gaping’ in the Wild. Heres What’s Actually Happening.
The behavior involves whales opening their massive mouths when they’re not eating, and researchers are still working out what it means.
-
Gary Mayes/Getty Images An Injured Butterfly Got a Dried Flower for a Wing (and It Can Fly Again)
After finding an injured butterfly, a man used sugar water, YouTube tutorials, and a pressed orchid petal to help it fly again.
-
Heather Paul/Getty Images Why Your Dog or Cat Keeps Shaking Their Head (and When to Call the Vet)
That goofy little head shake is usually harmless, but your pet’s nervous system is doing more than just being cute.
