Zoology

What Really Happened to Giant Ground Sloths?

Giant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place.

Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to thrive.

What is SuperbOwl Sunday? A great time to get involved in citizen science with this roundup of great data collection projects!

Do you have a bird feeder at home? Fifty percent of Americans do. Learn how to feed the birds without causing them to crash into your window.

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment.

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.

Rising temperatures in recent years have been linked to observed shifts in bee phenology. These changes may impact pollination.