Archives for the ‘Animals’ Category

Dinosaurs in Color

Mar 13th, 2010 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Chinese and British scientists have reported the first evidence of dinosaur color.



Sea-Slug Chefs

Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Animals

Scientists have discovered that a lowly sea slug has the amazing ability to produce its own food, just as plants do.



Scientists Discover Humans Have Kept Cats for Longer than Thought

Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

How long have people kept cats? Or, should the question be, how long have cats kept people?



New Dinosaur

Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Fossils support the theory that dinosaurs come from South America.



Super Spider Glue

Nov 15th, 2009 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Scientists studying golden orb weaver spider webs have noted that the web glue that coats the spiders’ silk strands is among the world’s strongest glues.



Animal Briefs

Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Animals

Certain fish wear “uniforms” to keep from being eaten, according to a new study published in Current Biology.



Elephant Trial

Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Animals

Animal rights groups and Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus went to court in February to decide if the circus is violating the Endangered Species Act by mistreating elephants.



Gator Facts

Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Animals


Jenny the Elephant

Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Jenny has suffered from depression and panic attacks.



Ouch! Jellyfish Are on the Rise

Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment

Jellyfish stinging oceans.