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A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
4+ min ago (409+ words) How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound " also called a neigh " has long eluded scientists. The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low pitched sounds, like a cross between a grunt and a squeal " that come out…...
Red-tailed hawk patrolling The Villages
19+ min ago (76+ words) This very handsome red-tailed hawk, having recently finished a hearty breakfast, scanned the area with laser focus, clearly plotting its next mid-morning meal before soaring off to patrol The Villages. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing! This very handsome red-tailed…...
Study of turtles rewrites evolution of vision
23+ min ago (425+ words) Scientists studying the brains of turtles have uncovered surprising evidence that complex visual processing mechanisms once thought to be unique to mammals may have originated hundreds of millions of years earlier in evolutionary history. The research, published in the journal…...
250-Million-Year-Old Triassic Fossils Reveal a Rapid Global Marine Rebound After Mass Extinction
27+ min ago (468+ words) Learn how Triassic marine amphibian fossils from the Kimberley region in Australia reveal rapid global dispersal after the end-Permian mass extinction. The study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, revisits 250-million-year-old remains from the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia....
Punch The Monkey Reminds Us That Babies Need Their Moms
31+ min ago (489+ words) Compassion for Punch the monkey's viral orphanhood should extend to babies deprived of their mothers via third-party reproduction. Every once in a while, an animal captures the hearts and cameras of people all over the world. The latest manifestation of…...
Punch The Monkey’s Viral Orphanhood Is The Perfect Reminder That Babies Need Their Moms
31+ min ago (20+ words) Compassion for Punch the monkey's viral orphanhood should extend to babies deprived of their mothers via third-party reproduction....
The discovery of 4,000-year-old mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabia could lead to the recovery of a lost ecosystem
31+ min ago (758+ words) Home - Science - The discovery of 4,000-year-old mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabia could lead to the recovery of a lost ecosystem Seven naturally mummified cheetahs discovered in caves in northern Saudi Arabia are offering an unexpected gift from the past. Their…...
Volunteers document egg mortality as harbour cleanup continues in Sidney
32+ min ago (371+ words) Published 12:35 pm Monday, February 23, 2026 Cleanup efforts following the Feb. 1 fire at Van Isle Marina are showing signs of progress, but local environmental stewards say the incident has highlighted just how vulnerable Tsehum Harbour's shoreline truly is. According to Peninsula Streams…...
Letter To The Editor: Decent Guys Don’t Torture Animals
38+ min ago (482+ words) Dear editor: The torture of a wolf by Cody Roberts is not an isolated incident of individual depravity. It is the logical outcome of a system that has normalized violence toward predators." Cruelty can be trivialized and accepted, as it…...
3 in 10 US pet owners spend more on their pet than they do on their own health: report
41+ min ago (467+ words) These pet parents are paws-itively committed to their furry friends. One in three pet owners spends more on their pets each month than they do on their own health and wellness needs, according to a new survey from US News…...