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Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis – but we know...

Jo Setchell, Durham University From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So it’s not surprising that...

Do dogs really see in just black and white?

Nancy Dreschel, Pennsylvania State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...

Very good dogs don’t necessarily make very good co-workers

Jessica Myrick, Pennsylvania State University Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working from home in close proximity to our human children or...

‘Tiger King’ masks true nature of America’s captive tiger problem

Allison Skidmore, University of California, Santa Cruz Editor’s note: Netflix’s new docuseries “Tiger King” takes viewers into the strange world of big cat collectors. Featuring...

Social distancing works – just ask lobsters, ants and vampire bats

Dana Hawley, Virginia Tech and Julia Buck, University of North Carolina Wilmington Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering...

New discovery: Madagascar’s bizarre aye-aye has six fingers on each hand

Adam Hartstone‐Rose, North Carolina State University The aye-aye is one of nature’s most fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Native to Madagascar, this lemur is the largest nocturnal...

Rotting feral pig carcasses teach scientists what happens when tons of...

Brandon Barton, Mississippi State University and Abby Jones, Mississippi State University The unprecedented wildfire raging across Australia is not only destroying human lives, but has...

How do we know when a species at risk has recovered?...

H. Resit Akcakaya, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) Around the world, animals and plants are disappearing at alarming rates. In May...

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