Animals

Scientists urge the need for action at an upcoming summit.
Mary Caperton Morton, Contributor
Rare isotopes preserved in fossil teeth could serve as an ancient thermometer.
Mary Caperton Morton, Contributor
Simple creature's genome shows surprising complexity, sheds light on evolution and cancer.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Extreme teamwork hides deadly secrets.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Legacy of Illegal hunting in the 1960s revealed.
Devin Powell, Contributor
Internal clocks are manipulated to create time zone-resistant mice.
Devin Powell, Contributor
New research rethinks how sharks with elongated head extensions to help them smell in stereo.
Devin Powell, Contributor
New study examines how sport hunting popularity changes may increase the risk of population collapse for game animals.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Video analysis reveals a sophisticated level of flight coordination among bird mobs.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
A short tweet from a chickadee can tell a lot to other birds.
Inside Science Contributor
From capillary action to straw-shaped siphoning tongues, mosquitoes, hummingbirds and butterflies use amazing mechanics to drink life-sustaining liquids.
Phil Schewe, Contributor
New experimental evidence suggests that birds "see" the Earth's magnetic field when migrating.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor