In a First, Photos Show Moths Sipping a Moose’s Tears
Moths sometimes drink the tears of other animals, but the behavior has mostly been observed in the tropics. New photographs show only the second observation outside of that area
Killer Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon
Tantalizing observations suggest marine mammals may be teaming up to hunt
How Animals Form Unlikely Alliances to Keep Predators Away
Cross-species “defense pacts” help animals keep tabs on parasites and predators
Puppy Power, Vaccines under Fire, Satellite Warning
Vaccine controversies, space pollution and puppy power.
‘Living Fossil’ Sharks, Rays and Whale Sharks Get a Lifeline amid Extinction Threat
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species
Tamer Raccoons, COP30 Recap, New Fluoride Research
Your Monday news roundup in audio form, including the cutest raccoons, COP30 takeaways and more on a new study on fluoride and cognitive decline.
These birds learned to tweet like R2-D2. Listen to the uncanny results
This lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others
Oldest RNA in the World Extracted from Frozen Woolly Mammoth
RNA has been extracted from an ancient woolly mammoth, providing insight into its last moments on Earth
Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
Dog Skull Analysis Rewrites Evolution of Humanity’s Best Friend
A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds
This Cave Holds a Spider Web ‘Megacity’ the Size of Half a Tennis Court
This finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species of spider
A Flicker of Hope for the World’s Rarest Porpoise
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased