Zoology
Bumblebees Have Chimp-Like Problem-Solving Abilities Despite Tiny Brains
New research may upend the cognitive primacy of humans and other large-brained vertebrates
The Cold War’s Accidental Whale Observatory
Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans
Watch How “Trashy” City Bowerbirds Attract Their Mates
Human-made objects are just too tempting
Beavers Don’t Just Build Dams, They Build Nations
A journey to the hidden settlement of nature’s busy hydro-engineer
Tadpoles Use a World War I Naval Strategy to Dazzle Predators
Sometimes all it takes is a new paint job
This Blood-Sucking Fly Drastically Transforms When It Finds Its Prey
Just in case you needed some new nightmare fuel
Wearing DEET Might Be Like Ringing the Mosquito Dinner Bell
Pavlov’s dog, meet Pavlov’s mosquito
The Surprising Calm at the Center of Wasp Nest’s Violent Power Struggle
The real heroes don’t have royal ambitions
Smile, Arachnophiles! New “Happy-Face” Spider Species Discovered
This one hides out in the Indian Himalayas
