LoginKaren Pryor, Guru of Positive Reinforcement, Is Dead at 92
She was so successful at training dolphins that she began applying the same techniques to other creatures, including dogs — and humans.
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Great White Sharks Washing Up Dead in Canada With Brain Swelling
Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery.
Great White Sharks Washing Up Dead in Canada With Brain Swelling
Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery.
How Birds Survive Winter Cold: Adaptations and Behavioral Strategies
Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.”
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Hummingbird
Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.
Snakeskin Isn’t Just a Fashion Statement for Birds
A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes.
These Corals Are Made for Walking
With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate.
Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together?
Scientists suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.
New York Rescuers Break the Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake
The bull moose had fallen into a lake in the Adirondacks and been in the frigid waters for about two hours before rescuers arrived and used a chain saw to free it.
Rain-Collecting Rattlesnakes Give New Meaning to ‘Thirst Trap’
A new study reveals the surprising ways rattlesnakes have evolved to collect water in the desert.
In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.
Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell Us?
Many owners think so, thanks to the “talking buttons” craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.
New York City’s Secret Weapon in the War on Rats: Katie the Dog
She roams Brooklyn’s parks and streets in search of prey. It’s not hard to find.
Killer Whales Hunt Whale Sharks and Feast on Their Livers
Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.
When They Hear Plants Cry, Moths Make a Decision
A new study suggests that the insects rely on the sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide important reproductive choices.
Scientists wondered if the Egyptian cotton leafworm, which can hear the sounds produced by some plants, would use those sounds to decide where to lay eggs.
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Killer Whales Hunt Whale Sharks and Feast on Their Livers
Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.
Giant Redheaded Centipedes Are Venom Mixologists
The arthropods can tailor their toxins depending on whether they are hunting prey or defending themselves from predators, according to a new study.
