Animals & Nature
6 Domestic Animals and Their Wild Ancestors
The domestication of wild animals, beginning with the dog, heavily influenced human evolution.
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Where Do Honeybees Go in the Winter?
Without blankets, fires, or adjustable thermostats, honeybees have to stick together pretty closely to stay warm (and alive) in the winter.
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Do Plants Feel Pain?
Is your salad actually in agony?
Deviously Darwinian: 6 Strange Evolutionary Phenomena
Life will find a way. Usually a gross one.
Flying colors: Researcher reveals hidden world through the eyes of butterflies
An award-winning scientist and professor of evolutionary biology who studies the evolution of vision in butterflies and how they see color, has called for more Latino teachers in science and explains why the U.S. needs more Latino STEM teachers.
How Deadly Are Australia’s Animals?
Australia is notorious for its deadly animals. But how likely are they to actually kill you?
Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates
New research suggests that mushrooms and other fungi have a very complicated electrical “language” all their own and that they might even use “words” to form “sentences” to communicate with their neighbours.
11 Questions About Useful Plants Answered
This list provides answers to 11 key questions about useful plants.
The Fastest Animals on Earth
Now that’s fast!
Falling Far from the Tree: 7 Brilliant Ways Seeds and Fruits Are Dispersed
Explosions, mimicry, self-burial, and long-term survival, just to name a few.
Spotlight: Lions
These large, powerfully built cats are famous apex predators (meaning without a natural predator or enemy). The proverbial "king of the beasts," the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times. They're unique among cats in that they live in a group, or pride. And the lionesses are the chief hunters.
Quizzes
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Do you know which species of shark is most likely to attack a human? Or what animal has the strongest bite?
Name That Flower!
Can you tell the difference between a lilac and a hyacinth?
Fruit or Vegetable? A Quiz
How to be a smarty-pants in the produce aisle.
Moms of the Animal Kingdom Quiz
The mother of all animal quizzes.
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Marine Life
Do Sharks Really Die if They Stop Swimming?
We’ve all heard the rumours. But what really happens when a shark stops swimming?
A Dose of Dolphin-Induced Dopamine: 8 Species of Adorable Cetacean
Splish splash…give your brain a feel-good bath.
What’s the Difference Between Seals and Sea Lions?
Beneath our blubber, aren’t we all just the same?
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Don’t let their innocent fishy faces fool you.
Plants
Botanical Sex: 9 Alluring Adaptations
Plants gettin’ it on.
Do Plants Emit Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide at Night?
Most plants release only one gas at night, but there are exceptions.
7 Dangerous Plants You Should Never Touch
Don’t even think about it…
Do Plants Have Sexes?
Are plants male or female? Does that question even make sense?
Mammals
7 Questions About Mammals Answered
A few important things you wanted to know about mammals.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Where exactly do buffalo roam?
Are Cows Really Unable to Walk Down Stairs?
We know they can get up stairs, but what about moo-ving back down?
Will we ever know the difference between a wolf and a dog?
When distinguishing between a wolf and a dog, we face the classic challenge of being able to sort out differences on a meaningful level.