Animals

Animals

Large squid Magnapinna sp.
Scientists captured it on footage 1.5 miles below the surface.
chimps insects
Many animals practice what looks like self-medication. A new report suggests that chimps tend wounds with insects, often treating each other.
dog domestication
The story of dog domestication is one of converting the wild wolf into man's nicer, smarter, best friend. It might be all wrong.
Certain types of dogs seem to be more discerning than others, however.
chimpanzee war
From 1974 to 1978, the chimps of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania were at war with each other, the first time conservationists saw chimps engage in calculated, cold-blooded killing.
California condor does not need male to reproduce
Virgin birth – which involves the development of an unfertilised egg – has preoccupied humans for aeons. And although it can’t happen in mammals, it does seem to be possible in […]
Most of the Moon’s effects on Earth are small and imperceptible. But for the grunion, it’s absolutely essential. Although it’s the closest astronomical body to Earth, the Moon is still […]