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The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
Wild chimps and gorillas can form social bonds that last for decades
By Chris Young last updated
Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators.
Elderly female lion grows 'awkward teenage mane,' baffling zookeepers
By Stephanie Pappas published
An elderly female lion at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has sprouted a mane. This phenomenon has only been seen a handful of times.
Screaming monkeys, 'headless' penguins and face-planting zebras take top honors in Comedy Wildlife awards
By Stephanie Pappas published
The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award finalists show wildlife's greatest goofballs, from skeptical owls to barfing fish.
'Merciless' sea monster with broken teeth prowled the seas 66 million years ago
By Patrick Pester published
A giant mosasaur species called Thalassotitan atrox had teeth like a killer whale and ruled the oceans around Morocco towards the end of the Cretaceous period.
Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'
By Patrick Pester published
Long-tailed macaques in Indonesia use stones to masturbate, according to a new study that furthers researchers' understanding of the monkey "sex toy" hypothesis.
Most of Florida's newly-hatched sea turtles are female. Why?
By Patrick Pester published
Almost all sea turtle hatchlings are emerging from their eggs as females on some Florida beaches. What's going on?
Creepy deep-sea 'vanilla Vader' woodlouse is 25 times bigger than a land louse
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have identified a woodlouse relative — a 10-inch-long, creamy yellow critter called Bathynomus yucatanensis from deep in the Gulf of Mexico.
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