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African wild dogs have a feeding queue: why it makes sense Discoveries

African wild dogs have a feeding queue: why it makes sense

By Earth Touch News

Food-sharing by animals that hunt in groups is not well understood. A new study sheds light on African wild dogs.

2 months ago
Massive breeding colony of icefish consisting of millions of nests discovered in Antarctic Sea Discoveries

Massive breeding colony of icefish consisting of millions of nests discovered in Antarctic Sea

By Earth Touch News

Researchers working in the icy waters of Antarctica's Weddell Sea discovered around 60 million icefish nests dotted over an area of ocean floor that...

3 months ago
Startling video of giant tortoise's "slow-motion" bird murder is a first for science Discoveries

Startling video of giant tortoise's "slow-motion" bird murder is a first for science

By Ethan Shaw

A tortoise-paced hunt is somehow harder to watch than a high-speed attack.

8 months ago
28,000-year-old cave lion cub with whiskers and claws still intact found in Siberia Discoveries

28,000-year-old cave lion cub with whiskers and claws still intact found in Siberia

By Earth Touch News

A 28,000-year-old cave lion complete with whiskers and claws.

9 months ago
We performed magic tricks on birds to see how they perceive the world Discoveries

We performed magic tricks on birds to see how they perceive the world

By Earth Touch News

Testing whether the birds react to sleight of hand helps us understand if they see the world like we do.

11 months ago
Rare footage shows how giant squid stalk their prey in the briny depths Discoveries

Rare footage shows how giant squid stalk their prey in the briny depths

By Earth Touch News

Using an innovative platform equipped with a camera, marine researchers were able to capture unique footage of large squid on the hunt.

one year ago
Spitting cobras may have evolved unique venom to defend from ancient humans Discoveries

Spitting cobras may have evolved unique venom to defend from ancient humans

By Earth Touch News

A toxin unique to spitting cobras means their venom causes more pain than other snakes.

one year ago
Huntsman spider weaves special leaf trap to lure frogs Discoveries

Huntsman spider weaves special leaf trap to lure frogs

By Ethan Shaw

Recent observations out of Madagascar suggest that wily spiders may be luring frogs into traps constructed from tree leaves.

one year ago
Lasso locomotion: Brown tree snake's remarkable climbing tactic is new to science Discoveries

Lasso locomotion: Brown tree snake's remarkable climbing tactic is new to science

By Ethan Shaw

Many snake species are excellent climbers, but the brown tree snake is in a class of its own.

one year ago
Giant ancient sharks had enormous babies that ate their siblings in the womb Sharks

Giant ancient sharks had enormous babies that ate their siblings in the womb

By Earth Touch News

New fossil detective work sheds light on the life of megalodon, the biggest predatory shark ever discovered.

one year ago
This just in: octopuses sometimes sucker-punch fish out of spite Discoveries

This just in: octopuses sometimes sucker-punch fish out of spite

By Ethan Shaw

According to new research: octopuses sometimes punch fish out of spite.

one year ago
Baby mice ‘shut down’ to survive extreme cold on the highest mountain tops Discoveries

Baby mice ‘shut down’ to survive extreme cold on the highest mountain tops

By Earth Touch News

Mice pups living on mountain tops reserve their energy for growth rather than warmth. When they get too cold, they conserve energy by slowing down...

one year ago
New research shows that young alligators can regrow their tails (a useful trait when herons are on the hunt) Discoveries

New research shows that young alligators can regrow their tails (a useful trait when herons are on the hunt)

By Ethan Shaw

New research sheds light on the ability of young alligators to regrow their tails.

one year ago
Daytime sightings of elusive aardvarks hint at troubled times in the Kalahari Human Impact

Daytime sightings of elusive aardvarks hint at troubled times in the Kalahari

By Earth Touch News

Aardvarks are nocturnal animals but climate change is altering that and it's a problem.

one year ago
This yellow turtle looks like melted cheese (and the internet is eating it up) Discoveries

This yellow turtle looks like melted cheese (and the internet is eating it up)

By Ethan Shaw

Turtle or half-melted processed cheddar?

one year ago
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