2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (293+ words) If you've spent years scanning the treetops with binoculars, your brain may actually look different than other brains. A small Canadian study of nearly five dozen adults found... Bird-Watching May Reshape Brain, Sharpen Thinking If you've spent years scanning the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (614+ words) Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones, and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound'for the uninitiated,... The Science Behind a Horse's Whinny? Whistling Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (346+ words) If there's a symbol of the world's love for a baby monkey abandoned by his mother in the Japanese zoo he calls home, it's IKEA's Djungelskog stuffie , suddenly... Everyone's Rooting for Lonely Baby Monkey and His IKEA Toy If there's…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (540+ words) Growing up in a village in northern Greenland, Jorgen Kristensen's closest friends were his stepfather's sled dogs. Most of his classmates were dark-haired Inuit; he was... How Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Sled Dog Life Growing up in a village…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (466+ words) Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other'an... Thailand Puts Its Elephants on Birth Control Thailand has begun using…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (858+ words) It looks like pure play'a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber duck. But for a seal named Reggae at the New England Aquarium in Boston, the toy is part of a training routine... Babies Aren't the Only Ones Who Love…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (571+ words) When the 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal plays fetch with the rubber duck in his habitat built to mimic the region's rocky shore, he's practicing memory, problem-solving and focus " skills trainers say are essential to keeping animals in human care mentally…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (750+ words) Katherine Eddington was driving in North Las Vegas last week when she thought she saw a big black bird carrying a banana fly across the intersection. But after a closer look,... Rescue Group Scrambles to Catch Las Vegas Toucan A…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (771+ words) The crowing starts well before the sun rises over Mason Aiona's home in Hawaii. But the 3am rooster alarm isn't what bothers the retiree the most. It's spending the... What's for Dinner in Hawaii: Feral Chickens The crowing starts well before…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (207+ words) A bald eagle adrift on a slab of ice in the Hudson River ended up with a police escort instead of a grim fate. New York Police Department harbor officers say they spotted the... Cops Rescue Injured Bald Eagle in…...