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This Parasite Manipulates the Minds of Wolves, Rats - Maybe Even You (November 2022)

Can Snakes Recognize Themselves? A Controversial Study Says Yes (March 2022)

Why Bats Are the Real Superheroes of the Animal World (October 2021)

Many Mammals are Contagious Yawners - This Might Be Why (April 2021)

Optical Illusions Show How Animals Perceive the World (November 2020)

Only 30 of these primates remain on Earth. This simple rope bridge may help. (October 2020)

How Vampire Bat Friendship is Surprisingly Like Our Own (March 2020)

Is Being a Black Panther Beneficial? It Depends (December 2019)

Bats Regurgitate Nectar for Their Babies -- A New Discovery (July 2019)

First-Ever Video Shows a Tarantula Eating an Opossum (February 2019)

Why Do These Monkeys Nurse Each Other's Babies? (February 2019)

Meet the Colorful People Devoting Their Lives to Parrots (November 2018)

Sharks and Crocodile Feast on Dead Whale in First-Ever Video (April 2018)

Prehistoric Puppy May Be Earliest Evidence of Pet-Human Bonding (February 2018)

7 New Giant Bug Species are Extremely Aggressive (November 2017)

World's Smelliest Fruit Might Not Exist Without this Giant Bat (October 2017)

Frogs Hitch Ride on Water Buffalo - Never Before Seen (August 2017)

Why Slimy Fish Lips Are the Secret to Eating Stinging Coral (June 2017)

Cuttlefish Fight Viciously in First Video Shot in Wild (May 2017)

Whistling Caterpillars and 5 More Surprisingly Musical Species (April 2017)

New Slime-Shooting Snail Found on Shipwreck (April 2017)

These Parrots Can Make Other Parrots Laugh - A First (March 2017)

7 M&M-Size Frog Species Found, Among World's Smallest (February 2017)

Watch 'Pom Pom' Crabs Fight With Anemone-Tipped Claws (January 2017)

Two New Bug Species Have All-Pink Females (January 2017)

Praying Mantis Looks Like a Flower - And Now We Know Why (December 2016)

Three Tiny Salamander Species Found, Each Smaller Than a Coin (November 2016)

World's Heaviest Earthworm Found, Then Killed (November 2016)

272-Year-Old Shark is Longest-Lived Vertebrate on Earth (August 2016)

'Horrific' First Amphibious Centipede Discovered (June 2016)

Shocking Find: Electric Eels Leap Out of Water to Attack (June 2016)

New Species of Silver Snake is Extremely Endangered (May 2016)

Tough Love: Male Parasite Stabs Female in Neck With Penis (May 2016)

Hear Elk Scream Like Demons from Lord of the Rings (April 2016)

Caterpillars Drum Their Anuses to Find New Friends (April 2016)

The Dark Side of Trendy Animal Photos (February 2016)

500 Kinds of Bugs May Be Living in Your House (January 2016)

Picky Pigs Take Washing Certain Foods Seriously (October 2015)

Fish Can Recognize Faces, A Surprisingly Human Skill (October 2015)

Fighting Octopuses Video is First to Show How They "Talk" (July 2015)

Natural Bling: 6 Amazing Animals That Decorate Themselves (June 2015)

Seven New Mini-Frogs Found - Among Smallest Known (June 2015)

Why Did Lion Kill Tourist in South Africa? (June 2015)

Top 10 New Species: Cartwheeling Spider, Psychedelic Sea Slug (May 2015)

Super-Rare Albino Tapir Photographed in Brazil (March 2015)

New Titi Monkey Found: Fire-Tailed, With Sideburns (March 2015)

Watch: Bizarre Velvet Worms Shoot Slime Jets - Now We Know How (March 2015)

4-Foot Salamander Arrives in London as Face of New Conservation Effort (December 2014)

New Bird Species Confirmed in Indonesia, 15 Years After First Sighting (December 2014)

Meet 5 "Zombie" Parasites That Mind-Control Their Hosts (October 2014)

Fish Changes Color in a Flash, Scientists Discover (October 2014)

Photo: Ant Attacking Mite Entombed in Amber; Oldest Fossil of its Kind (September 2014)

Watch: Sneaky Octopus Dismantles Camera (July 2014)

The Shocking Truth About Electric Animals (June 2014)

Amazing Animals That Walk on Water (June 2014)

'Swimming Tonue' Catfish Senses Chemical in Prey's Breath (June 2014)

19 New Species of Speedy Praying Mantises Found (March 2014)

Your Shot Pictures: More Albino and Oddly White Animals (February 2014)

Weird Purple Frog Seduces Females From Underground (February 2014)

Beware in the Bayou: Alligators and Crocodiles Can Climb Trees (February 2014)

Extinct "Devil Frog" Sported Spikes, Body Armor (February 2014)

Pictures: Special Albinos and Unusually White Animals (February 2014)

5 Animals That Are Awesome Architects (January 2014)

Chemical Camo Helps Frog Pass as Ant - And Avoid Being Stung (January 2014)

3-Foot-Long Earthworms Get a Boost in Australia (January 2014)

Why Do Koalas Have Such Low Voices? (December 2013)

Text Message Saves Trapped Whale Shark (November 2013)

Good Vibrations: 7 Animals That Use Vibrations to Communicate (November 2013)

Oldest Fossil of Mating Insects Found; Sex Positions Haven't Changed (November 2013)

Repurposed Private Parts: 5 Unexpected Ways Animals Use Their Genitals (November 2013)

Talkative Marmoset Monkeys Take Turns (October 2013)

Strength in Numbers: 5 Amazing Animal Swarms (October 2013)

Praying Mantis Mimics Flower to Trick Prey (September 2013)

What's the World's Ugliest Animal? (September 2013)

New Electric Fish Found, Are Wired Differently (August 2013)

What's a Pufferfish? Explaining Animal Behind Mystery Circles (August 2013)

What's This Mysterious Circle on the Seafloor? (August 2013)

Peacock Surprise: What Females Like in a Male (July 2013)

What Can Sexy Robot Frogs Teach Us About Evolution? (July 2013)

3 Mammals That "Choose" Their Babies' Sex (July 2013)

Ancient Embrace: Amphibian, Mammal Ancestor Buried Together (June 2013)