South Africa’s aptly named Sociable Weaver birds band together to create these massive avian apartment blocks. These nests can sometimes hold up to 100 birds–and the weavers even share with other species. The South African pygmy falcon, for example, relies almost entirely on these friendly little builders for…
Researchers believe salmon use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them back to their spawning grounds. The salmon seem to memorize the unique magnetic field of their spawning ground when they are born, then hone in on it when the time comes for them to breed. More from…
Scientists have discovered a freshwater mosasaur in Hungary. It’s the first of its kind we’ve found to inhabit lakes and rivers. The specimens uncovered in Hungary ranged from small juveniles to adults over 20 feet long, complete with reptilian limbs and a flattened head like a crocodile. More…
A new species of slow loris has poison glands on its elbows. The Kayan loris licks the glands,…
Porcupine quills are barbed, which is why they’re so effective. Researchers found that a barbed point needs less…
Interestingly, they hear just like humans–kind of. In humans, hearing involves several tiny bones and organs in the…
Scientists have found that a crocodile’s jaw is covered with extremely sensitive skin. The tiny bumps on their…
These bright pink angelfish were genetically engineered to glow. They were recently unveiled in Taipei. More from this…
This is the very first infographic that links every bird on earth, showing how they’ve involved since prehistoric…
Meet the pink underwing moth caterpillar, whose best line of defense is its face. When threatened, the caterpillar…
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