This Gloriously Weird Fish Has Teeth on Its Forehead for Sex
Researchers have finally traced the origin of the spotted ratfish’s bizarre forehead teeth, which are used for mating
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Bird-Watching Tips as Migration Season Peaks
The spectacle of spring bird migration is in full swing, and you can get in on the action
Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44
What we learned about ape and human cognition from Kanzi the bonobo, who died this week
Chimpanzee Consumption of Boozy Fruit May Illuminate Roots of Humanity’s Love of Alcohol
Wild chimps ingest the equivalent of multiple alcoholic beverages a day
250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth’s worst mass extinction
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count—for science!
Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from February 13 through February 16 as part of a massive citizen science project
The spring migration of birds is peaking. Here’s how to watch
The migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north is in full swing
First-ever flexible tool use seen in a cow suggests livestock are smarter than believed
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
Human Uniqueness Is a Myth, Mounting Evidence Shows
Other species exhibit capabilities that were once thought to be exclusive to Homo sapiens
Google AI Grant to iNaturalist Prompts Community Outcry
The nonprofit iNaturalist announced that it received a $1.5-million grant from Google’s philanthropic arm to develop generative AI tools for species identification. The news didn’t go over well