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These New Snails Can Slam Shut Their Shells Like Doors
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (397+ words) It’s always good to have the option of some peace and quiet 2:30 PM CDT on October 12, 2026 Most of us who have been teenagers know the unique satisfaction of seeking refuge behind a shut door. So do these two new snail…...
From the Great Sphinx’s Raw Materials, a New Crocodile Species Surfaces
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (324+ words) It from a bygone epoch when all sorts of crocs roamed the Mediterranean 6:00 PM CDT on October 6, 2026 One of Egypt’s most iconic reminders of the Old Kingdom is the Great Sphinx, which was carved right out of the Giza Plateau’s…...
Behold, Crawzilla, the Not-Quite-Biggest Crayfish Ever Caught
2+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) And what it can teach us about body size 7:00 AM CDT on September 25, 2026 Some science is borne out of genuine curiosity, some comes from the desire to meet a pressing need, and some comes from goofing off with your coworkers....
How Social Learning Keeps Orangutans Fed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (263+ words) Orangutans learn by watching, then trying 1:00 PM CDT on September 24, 2026 Sumatran Orangutan with coconut (Pongo abelii) Humans have different modes of learning—from individual study to informal lessons in family groups to formal education at school. So, why shouldn’t other…...
Pangolins Are Some of the Most Illegally Trafficked Animals on the Planet. A Rediscovered Species Could Help
2+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) Manis aurita just got reinstated 11:00 AM CDT on September 23, 2026 Researchers have identified a new species of pangolin hiding in plain sight after more than five years of careful study. Well, that’s not exactly right. It’s more accurate to say that…...
Why Snake Embryos Form in Spirals
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (232+ words) The most carefully packed embryo of all the vertebrates 7:00 AM CDT on September 9, 2026 There’s something special you might not know about snake embryos: They form in a tight spiral shape, usually in a clockwise direction. This packaging trick is the…...
The Hidden Power Struggle Between Lions and Hyenas
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (363+ words) There’s a lot of role reversal happening here 5:00 AM CDT on September 9, 2026 Scientists know that lions and hyenas are found together in the African veld. And the assumption has always been that hyenas skulk around lions to steal the leftover…...
Why Do Male Chimpanzees Throw Rocks at the Same Trees for More Than a Decade?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (897+ words) Accumulative stone throwing is a rare, potentially cultural, behavior that has been observed among four groups of wild chimpanzees in West Africa 9:00 AM CDT on September 2, 2026 Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a…...
The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger???s Bite Was Unlike Any Other Predatory Mammal???s
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) Which makes its extinction even more tragic 1:30 PM CDT on August 31, 2026 Now a new study investigating the thylacine’s bite shows they likely never posed a threat to livestock at all. “The longer a jaw is, the faster its tip moves…...
What???s the Secret to Bats??? Super Longevity?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Multiples of immune proteins give them an edge in fixing cell damage 10:00 AM CDT on August 26, 2026 Bats are exceptional for a number of reasons. But two in particular stand out. First, the largest genus of bats, Myotis, can carry up…...