Animals

Interesting hatchery environments can make smarter, more resilient fish.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
For ecologist Michael Heithaus, every week is shark week.
Inside Science Contributor
Return of one predator helps another find more food.
Ranjini Raghunath, Contributor
False memories can be implanted in mice and presumably humans.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
After birds eat a wild chili pepper, more seeds grow.
Ranjini Raghunath, Contributor
Method could also reveal growth rates of certain animals.
Ker Than, Contributor
Aquaculture industry may be vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
Tegan Wendland, Contributor
Nanotechnology emulates a South American insect's wings.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
New research explores the unique interaction between caterpillars and tiny pikas.
Mary Susssman, Contributor
Biologists find that blood-engorged hairs help bats eat.
Ker Than, Contributor
Rare fossil with its feathers intact found in Wyoming.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Droplets of water combine, and then jump from the insect's water-repellent wings.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor