Animals

It turns out there’s little good evidence that pets benefit our physical or mental health

Scientists finally know how a gelatinous deep-sea creature keeps its cells from paralysis under pressure

Spotted lanternflies are sometimes drawn to power line vibrations—and scientists are taking notice

Call off the pest control and learn to live with wildlife

One of Europe’s most common birds, the Great Tit, shows an amazing adaptability to human-made habitats. There seem to be no limits for this species when it comes to inventing new ways of acquiring food from people

Scientists observed leeches jumping like striking snakes, resolving long-standing debate

Gray whales in a small group that sticks close to the shores of the Pacific Northwest appear to be shrinking—and shockingly quickly

Sweltering heat in Greece, ozone-damaging chemicals on the decline and an investigation of what space does to our body are all in this week’s news roundup.

A microbe can grow a neck that is 30 times as long as its body in just a few seconds. Origami folding explains how

Millions of hand-size Joro spiders are moving up the East Coast. Don’t panic

H5N1 is running rampant through dairy cows, putting humans at risk of an epidemic

By performing tricks for birds, monkeys and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world