Animals

Animals

Fruit flies taste water

A protein helps tell the brain, 'Got water.'

Animals

Elephant all-wheel drive

An elephant strides more like humans than like other quadrupeds.

Animals

Half rooster, half hen

Study of special chickens suggests new thinking on hormones and gender.

Animals

Whales may round up squid for dinner

Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.

Animals

The case of the hairy eyeball

Pet tarantulas don't need venom to express irritation.

Animals

Pipefish power from mom

When pop's a shrimp of a fish, mom passes on extra protein boost.

Animals

Island of Hope

In a remote village in Fiji, nature and people are working together to save each other.

Animals

Making the most of a meal

Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats.

Animals

The nerve of one animal

Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.

Animals

Giving sharks safe homes

Scientists help to understand and protect sharks and coral reefs.

Animals

Giant snakes invading North America

A new government study suggests the United States may see pythons in Pennsylvania by 2100.

Animals

Penguin pressure

Scientists are racing to learn as much as they can about penguins in the hopes of saving them from an uncertain future.