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News & Blogs New Study Asks: “Where Are the Tiny Dinosaurs?” Research suggests that competition with mammals may explain why non-bird dinosaurs never evolved into truly tiny animals. News & Blogs Gobi Fossil Reshapes the Mammal Family Tree Decades after discovery of extraordinary fossil, scientists are rethinking how early mammals evolved during the Cretaceous.
News & Blogs For Plankton, One Size Doesn’t Fit All Plankton adapt to their environments, highlighting the ecological importance of these tiny organisms. February 16, 2018 News & Blogs Revisiting Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics A fresh look at Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, examining their relevance in the age of modern AI and robotics. February 13, 2018 News & Blogs Carnivora Skull Shape Depends on More Than Just Diet Study examines how factors beyond diet, including behavior and environment, shape the skull structure of carnivorous mammals. February 7, 2018 News & Blogs The Giant North American Vinegaroon? It’s Actually Seven Different Species The giant North American vinegaroon is actually seven distinct species, enhancing our understanding of biodiversity. February 5, 2018 News & Blogs Op-Ed: Why We Should Leave Cougars Where They Are Relocating cougars may have unintended consequences. February 3, 2018 News & Blogs Even Cheetahs' Ears Are Built for Speed These high-speed hunters have a unique inner ear that helps them keep their balance—and their gaze locked on prey. February 2, 2018 News & Blogs Pit Vipers Can Detect Prey Via Heat Pit vipers' specialized pit organs allow them to sense infrared radiation, detecting warm-blooded prey even in darkness. January 25, 2018 News & Blogs To Hunt, the Platypus Uses Its Electric Sixth Sense The platypus utilizes electroreception, detecting electric fields generated by prey, to hunt effectively in murky waters. January 12, 2018 News & Blogs UV Vision Helps Caribou Spot Food in Arctic Snow Learn how caribou use ultraviolet vision to detect food and avoid predators in the Arctic snow. January 5, 2018 News & Blogs The Science Behind Singing Mice and Laughing Rats Male mice call to females in ultrasonic frequencies that, when slowed down, resemble songs. December 26, 2017 News & Blogs Fire Chaser Beetles Sense Heat from Miles Away Fire chaser beetles possess infrared sensors that detect heat from wildfires up to 80 miles away. December 22, 2017 News & Blogs For Squirrel Monkeys, Full-Color Vision is a Female-Only Trait Full-color vision is exclusive to female squirrel monkeys. December 15, 2017
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