Animals
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Animals
Some birds heed a monkey’s warnings
An African forest bird can tell which monkey alarm calls to pay attention to.
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Genetics
A butterfly’s new green glow
Scientists have tweaked a butterfly's genes to make its eyes glow green.
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Genetics
Animal clones: Double trouble?
From agriculture to medicine to law, animal cloning to create genetic twins could change our lives.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
A bowerbird’s guide to style
To attract a mate, male bowerbirds go for a cheaper, low-key look instead of showy decorations.
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Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
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Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
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Animals
Helping to save elephants
Preserving an enormous creature like the Asian elephant can be very challenging.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Farming on a snail’s scale
Some snails plow leaves and add fertilizer to grow a fungus for dinner.
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Animals
Poisonous Spiders as Reluctant Hunters
The brown recluse spider prefers scavenging dead food to hunting live prey.
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Animals
Walks on the wild side
Animals that roam widely in the wild do more poorly in zoos than those with smaller ranges.
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Animals
Figuring out what makes dogs tick
Biologists have deciphered a poodle's DNA to learn about the genes that decide what dogs are like.
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Animals
No fair: Monkey sees, doesn’t
Some monkeys may have a sense of what's fair and what's not.
By Emily Sohn