Zoology

A fight is brewing

250 years ago, a theologist looked under a microscope and discovered the “most peculiar” creature

The unexpected consequences of harvesting old, wise fish

Off the coast of Hawaii, two well-armored invertebrates face off

In self-driven learning, performance is its own reward

This delicate copepod species joins the ranks of a unique and fragile underground ecosystem

This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring

A comic explains the highs and lows of birdsong

Crowd-sourced data on the giant sea bass suggest it's making a rebound

Insects are among the oldest of weaponry

Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught

Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings