Posts Tagged ‘Animals’

Hidden Communication

A new discovery shows that male squid can detect pheromones in eggs with unhatched baby squid inside of them.



Slimy Strings

How the slimy mucus of a hagfish might be strong enough to make into parachutes.



Getting Wild with the Angora Rabbit

Some fun facts about one of the oldest breeds of pet rabbits.



“Dead as a Dodo”

Learn about this extinct bird that could never fly.



Getting Wild with the Weta Bug!

Meet the carrot-chomping Wetapunga, a giant insect found on the Little Barrier Island off the coast of New Zealand!



Humans Have Kept Cats for Longer than Thought

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



Getting Wild with the Duck-Billed Platypus

Learn about the duck-billed platypus and what makes them unique!



Rat Creates Poisonous Hair

Although the giant African Crested Rat has been known for years, scientists just discovered that it protects itself by making its fur poisonous.



Letters to the Editor

Fifth graders at P.S. 24 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York respond to articles about migration, school lunches, environmental justice and developments in the Middle East and North Africa.



Water Boogers

Even though lakes don’t have noses, some do have boogers. Bryozoans are microscopic animals that live in colonies.