Animals

Modern societies would need computers to match the feat.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Butterflies face much more bumpy, turbulent skies than previously thought.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Goggles simultaneously monitor a chimpanzee's eyes and field of view.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
When female blue tits make nests fancy, their mates are more active parents.
Ryder Diaz, Contributor
Deceptive fish species can mask its proximity from potential targets.
Ker Than, Contributor
Exceptional fossils provide vision of how 390-million-year-old animals stayed out of sight.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Large dogs age as if their adult lives are running at a faster pace than smaller breeds.
Ker Than, Contributor
Nanotech material reflects light to display pictures without chemicals or electricity.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Pharmaceuticals are reaching waterways and affecting the way fish act.
Ker Than, Contributor
Mouse study shows relationship between exercise and size of the brain.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Finding may overturn previous notions about human ancestors' diets.
Ker Than, Contributor
Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor