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Gorillas talk a big game, what with all their chest thumping and basically continuous farting. But there’s one very specific, very human metric by which they come up humiliatingly short …

Russian scientists have recently studied a 32,400-year-old woolly rhinoceros that’s been preserved in permafrost like a prehistoric popsicle, revealing a bunch of new insights into the extinct species. The frozen …

Cats appear to know (or at least consider) whether they can fit through a gap that is wide but not very high, indicating an understanding of their own dimensions. However, …

Veterinary medicine is a difficult field at the best of times, considering that the majority (but not all) of their patients can’t talk. It becomes even more difficult when serious …

Scientists examining the teeth of ancient pandas discovered at a fossil site in southern Germany have identified evidence that rewrites our understanding of their evolutionary history. Unlike modern pandas, these …

Supplementary materials don’t get any better than those of a recent preprint that dives into the dancing skills of crested gibbons. Armed with ridiculously long limbs, these primates were already …

Species are being lost from the wild at an unprecedented rate, and some of the most threatened ones are being protected by conservation projects that either work with or employ …

Many species across the world’s habitats share the same time and space as others in the same region. These species can coexist peacefully, or sometimes run into conflicts outside of …

With giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) a beloved, but vulnerable species, scientists have long been searching for innovative ways to ensure their survival. Now, a multi-institution team may well have found …

Sharks are sometimes referred to as “swimming noses” in honor of their spectacular olfaction. Yet with no air under the ocean to carry scent particles, the super smellers rely on …