
Biology
Genome Reveals Why Giraffes Have Long Necks
Scientists spot mutations that could explain how giraffes became the world’s tallest living mammals
Scientists spot mutations that could explain how giraffes became the world’s tallest living mammals
Conventional collars show scientists where in the forest a wolf is, but new technology also tells you what the animal is doing hour by hour
It's been described as a "swimming head," and can weigh as much as an adult rhinoceros—and it also turns out to be one of the most fascinating fish in the sea
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