Sea otter archaeology reveals the most smashing rocks
New study of “otter signatures” leaves no stone unturned
Plants & Animals
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Stonehenge-like monuments were home to giant pig feasts. Now, we know who was on the guest list
People likely came to southern England’s henges from all over the British Isles -
These odd, scaled mammals are the most poached in the world—and they could go extinct
Pangolins’ keratin scales, prized in traditional Chinese medicine, may doom them -
Humans are wiping out chimpanzee cultures
Great ape groups living with more human influence show fewer distinct behaviors -
How a ‘landscape of fear’ transformed the ecosystem of this African wildlife park
In a Mozambique park, researchers test how predators can reshape an ecosystem by affecting prey behavior -
This alligatorlike fish sucks—at lightning speeds
High-speed video could reveal how other fish evolved their feeding motions -
How a school of fish is like a rubber band
A simple experiment describes animal swarms as materials -
There’s an arms race going on in this bird nest. Scientists are uncovering how each side fights back
Deadbeat birds duke it out with cuckolded parents -
Amoebalike creatures form digestive ‘fronts’ to consume their prey
Communal eating may help Placozoa feast faster -
Corn and other important crops can now be gene edited by pollen carrying CRISPR
Syngenta’s new method could transform difficult-to-edit plants -
Warming oceans are hurting seafood supply—and things are getting worse
Fisheries’ productivity has plummeted by as much as 35% in some places -
This singing mouse’s brain could reveal keys to snappy conversation
Rodent vocal exchanges could help researchers understand disorders of communication -
Tasty butterflies turn sour without toxic wingmen
New finding challenges conventional understanding of copycat species -
This amazing blue tarantula is a new spider species—but did researchers break the law when they studied it?
European collectors took two specimens from forests in Malaysia but didn’t have permits -
This celebrity cat has broken the internet. Now, we have its genome
Scientists now know more about what makes Lil Bub such a unique feline -
What makes petunias red also makes lemons sour
Color and acidity traced to the same powerful molecular pump
