Animals
How Scientists Are Using AI to Talk to Animals
Portable sensors and artificial intelligence are helping researchers decode animal communication—and begin to talk back to nonhumans
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Animals
Size, Sex and Breed May Predict Dogs’ Cancer Diagnosis
A study of more than 3,000 dogs finds that larger breeds, males and purebred animals tend to be diagnosed with cancer at a younger age
Animals
Mammals That Live Together Live Longer
Mammal species that live in groups seems to live longer than those that lead solitary lives
Animals
A Famed Dolphin-Human Fishing Partnership Is in Danger of Disappearing
A call for help sounds to ensure survival of a 140-year-old fishing partnership pairing cetaceans and humans
Cancer
Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer
Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine
Animals
Predators Act like Butterflies’ Eyespots Are Looking Right at Them
Butterfly markings work better when they’re “looking” toward prey
Animals
Storm-Chasing Seabirds Ride Out Hurricanes from Inside
Streaked shearwaters head deep into hurricanes to avoid crash landings
Animals
Your Cats Can Tell When You’re Speaking to Them
Felines recognize their owners’ cat-directed baby talk
Neuroscience
Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals
Weirdly efficient neurons power birds’ dense brains
Animals
6 Fascinating Things We Learned about Pet Dogs and Cats in 2022
This year we learned why dogs come in so many sizes, that puppy dog eyes are a real thing and that cats don’t deserve their aloof rap
Animals
Dietary Restriction Works in Lab Animals, but It Might Not Work in the Wild
Scientists looking outside typical lab conditions find some surprises when examining the link between eating less and living longer
Animals
These Male Wasps Use Genital Spines to Scare Off Attackers
In one species of mason wasp, “pseudo stings” on males’ genitals let them mimic females and scare predators
Animals
Why Your Dog Might Think You’re a Bonehead
The verdict is in: female dogs actively evaluate human competence.
Astronomy
9 Science Stories That Restore Our Faith in Humanity
A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year
Animals
Deep Dive Ties Together Dog Genetics, Brain Physiology and Behavior to Explain Why Collies Are Different from Terriers
A way to map the ancestry of dog breeds reveals the genetic basis of stereotypical dog behaviors
Anatomy
Here’s How a Python Jaw Can Fit a Whole Deer
This python’s jaw has a stretchy secret to gape impressively wide
Animals
6 Weird and Wild Animal Behaviors Revealed in 2022
Octopus outbursts, spiders evading sexual cannibalism and a human-cockatoo arms race—here are strange animal behaviors we learned about in 2022
Animals
‘Chatty Turtles’ Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals
Recordings of more than 50 species of turtles and other animals help scientists reassess the origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates.
Animals
Ants Can Produce Milk for Their Young (and Old)
A nutritious fluid secreted by pupating ants helps to feed the rest of the colony and could play a part in the evolution of social structures
Animals
Tardrigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty
Researchers put this ancient critter through a subzero gauntlet to learn more about what happens to their internal clock while surviving the extreme.
