Animals & Wildlife
Streetlights Are Turning Isopods Into Zombies: The Bizarre 'Death Spiral' Phenomenon Scientists Can't Explain
Scientists have discovered that ordinary streetlights are trapping thousands of isopods in synchronized 'death spirals' they cannot escape — a bizarre phenomenon with potentially serious ecological consequences.
Animals & WildlifeWhy a Single Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Meat
A single tick bite can turn a steak into a medical emergency hours later. Alpha-gal syndrome is real, spreading, and Australia helped write the clinical story.
Animals & WildlifeH5N1 Bird Flu in Cats and Dogs: What the FDA's 2026 Raw Pet Food Warnings Mean for Pet Owners
Raw pet food contaminated with H5N1 has killed indoor-only cats across four brands since 2024, with an 89.6% case-fatality rate. Here's what the FDA has actually done and what pet owners need to know.
Animals & WildlifeOctopus Intelligence: How Nine Brains Build a Distributed Mind
A 2026 Dartmouth study shows octopuses can use mirrors to locate hidden prey,the first invertebrate known to do so. The result is a small data point in a much larger story about what minds can look like when they are not built like ours.
Animals & WildlifeA Humpback Whale Broke the Migration Record: 15,000 km Brazil to Australia
A humpback whale has broken the migration record with a 15,100 km, 22-year journey from Brazil to Australia, found in the Happywhale citizen science photo database.
Animals & WildlifeHow Bee and Shrimp Vaccines Are Quietly Rewriting Invertebrate Immunity
Honeybees and shrimp are being vaccinated through a yolk protein called vitellogenin. The science is rewriting what we thought we knew about immunity in animals without antibodies.
Animals & WildlifeWhy Do So Many People Fail at Changing Their Behavior, Even When They Really Want to?
Why do so many people fail at changing their behavior, even when they really want to? Discover the science of micro-habits and how tiny behavior changes compound into lasting transformation.
Animals & WildlifeAI Robot Dogs: The Companion Technology That's Changing What It Means to Own a Pet in 2026
AI robot dogs are reshaping pet ownership in 2026, with prices from $120 to $16,000. But the real story is who they're for — and why that reveals something bigger about us.
Animals & WildlifeWhy Jumping Spiders Became the Fastest-Growing Pet Trend of 2026
Jumping spiders have become the fastest-growing pet trend of 2026, with breeders selling thousands per week and 95 percent of customers being female. Here's the science behind why these tiny predators are winning hearts.
Animals & WildlifeWhy Jumping Spiders Became the Fastest-Growing Pet Trend of 2026
Jumping spiders have become the fastest-growing pet trend of 2026, with breeders selling thousands per week and 95 percent of customers being female. Here's the science behind why these tiny predators are winning hearts.
Animals & WildlifeSuckerfish Are Living Inside Manta Rays' Cloacae — And Scientists Can't Believe It
Marine biologists captured footage of remoras actively swimming into manta ray cloacae — the first documentation of this bizarre 'cloacal diving' behavior. The discovery upends everything we thought we knew about this iconic ocean symbiosis.