Meet The Longest-Living Mammal (Hint: It Was Found Alive With An 1880s-Era Harpoon In Its Side)
In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...
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Mammals evolved similar inner ears despite different ancestry
Mammals independently evolved similar inner ear shapes, showing convergence due to shared environmental pressures.
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'All it takes is a predator to learn that children are easier prey': Why India's 'wolf' attacks may not be what they seem
Indian authorities believe wolves have killed 10 people in the Bahraich region of Uttar Pradesh in recent months, as fear and ...
Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize
The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize ...
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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
Disney World removing all live dolphins from Epcot's “Finding Nemo” attraction, 'prioritizing the wellbeing' of animals
Nearly 20 years after Epcot's marine life attraction The Living Seas got a Pixar makeover for its transformation into The ...
What’s that smell—and how’d you know?
It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we ...
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
The only other known case of rabies in a sea mammal was in a ringed seal in Norway's Svalbard islands in the early 1980s.
More Sunda pangolins venturing out of S’pore forests, but many wind up dead or in need of rescue
Between 1996 and 2021, 316 dead or injured pangolins were recorded, almost double the 166 healthy ones sighted. Read more at ...
Should You Buy Into the Colostrum Craze?
Milk produced by cows in the first days after giving birth has a new wellness sheen. But do the claimed benefits check out?
Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over an offshore wind energy auction. The ...
‘Feisty’ seal makes strides in recovery from broken bones, illness, Maine rescuers say
“We just got to move this tiny, feisty harbor seal patient out of a dry holding enclosure where she has spent the last few weeks recovering from exhaustion, pneumonia, broken bones in her flipper, and ...