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Why do giraffes have spots?
Giraffes' distinctive spots are more than just for show. So why do these tall animals have them?
Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history
Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.
14 of the biggest birds on Earth
Reference From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.
Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us?
Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' motives are uncertain, but the sharing behavior could be an attempt at a cross-species relationship or manipulation.
Echidnas: Facts about spiky Australian mammals that lay eggs
Discover interesting facts about echidnas, the strange platypus relative with spines, spurs and a pouch.
Bear's new metal tooth is world's biggest-ever crown
Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota announced it has given a brown bear the world's largest dental crown, with the bear now sporting a silver-colored metal canine
'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie
The summer blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth is hitting theaters, so Live Science asked paleontologist Steve Brusatte what it's like being the movie's scientific advisor.
Which animals can count and understand simple math?
Many animals have a sense of quantity, but they don't count or do math the way humans do.
