Animals

Controlling a small group of “noisy” sheep holds hints for computer algorithms

The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor

Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

In a new study, an AI tool identified images of seahorse, shark fin and sea cucumber samples in luggage

Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating

This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s

These sounds could be used to track the health of populations of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon

How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s biggest unsolved mysteries. This study proposes a totally new source for the sixth sense

The discarded fragments of this creature apparently refuse to die, leading researchers to claim immortality

This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain

Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves

The wobbly, lanky arachnids known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs may be overlooked as predators of small vertebrates such as frogs, researchers say