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octopi New research shows that female octopuses throw objects at males who annoy them Thom Dunn
murmuration See the stunning moment when a murmuration of starlings join together to form an even larger bird Thom Dunn
getting into knives Knife-wielding squirrel invades Canadian woman's yard Thom Dunn
sand bubbler crabs Watch a sand bubbler crab meticulously build its little bubble house Thom Dunn
conservation biology The way we study giraffes is exhilarating and stressful Thom Dunn
octopuses Angry octopus punches fish Mark Frauenfelder
horse manure Why do giant pandas roll around in horse manure? Thom Dunn
spider sex Some male spiders tie up females before sex so they don't get eaten alive Thom Dunn
trash pandas Here's a raccoon herding goats Thom Dunn
bipedal Goat stuns village as it walks through town on its hind legs Thom Dunn
animal behavior Man makes puzzles for Cockatoo to solve Mark Frauenfelder
animal behavior Cats are one of the few animals known to recognize and mimic human behavior Mark Frauenfelder
animal behavior Gulls pay attention to human eyes Mark Frauenfelder
emu These emus have apparently discovered dark magic rituals. Thom Dunn
otters Why do otters juggle? David Pescovitz
pheromones Sex pheromone named after a character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" changes mice brains Mark Frauenfelder
animal intelligence Cuttlefish can count to five Andrea James
animal behavior Good news: Whale and dolphins are friends Maggie Koerth