Animals

Some "magic spiders" seduce moths to their webs using pheromones.
Nala Rogers, Contributor
Competition within species ebbs and flows and sometimes leads to extinction.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
"Noseleaves" may significantly enhance some bat species' echolocation abilities.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
How should you treat your ducks? The answer is mired in duckling politics.
Nala Rogers, Contributor
Sleep hormone melatonin may be linked to daily movements of tiny ocean creatures.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Humans may have evolved a visual spider “template” to warn us of danger.
Nala Rogers, Contributor
Study reveals how in distantly related species, smaller birds can win battles with larger ones.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Last-ditch effort to aims to save Indonesia's cassava cash crop.
Ker Than, Contributor
Increase in atmosphere's carbon dioxide could encourage sharks to swim longer durations.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
New research reveals how ocean litter moves around the world.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
Evolution of Galápagos feather lice tracks hawk hosts through space and time.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
Police in Ferguson have used an ancient tactic.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor