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The natural world is wildly diverse, filled with thousands of animal species, each flaunting its own bizarre quirks. And, as ...
Science reveals bizarre truths. Bananas are slightly radioactive. Stomachs digest themselves. Earth has more trees than stars. A teaspoon of neutron s ...
NASA's Eclipse Soundscapes Project attempts to replicate a similar study from 1935, proving the impact of solar eclipses on animal behavior. Here's how the public can help.
This planet is full of weird and wonderful animals with weird and wonderful behaviors and adaptations. This means that there ...
From strange to unbelievable, every wild behavior has deep biological roots. With insights from researchers who dared to look closer, this article unpacks the science behind some of the craziest ...
However, the warming planet is causing their behavior to change. Research found that black bears stay awake for about six more days with every increase of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter.
Eclipses can fool certain animals into thinking that it’s the evening, causing them to to revert to their nocturnal or crepuscular behaviors. For example, in 1932, researchers observed crickets ...
But during the 150 or so seconds that the zoo was engulfed in total darkness, nearly all of the animals studied changed their behaviors, except for the bears, who seemed totally nonplussed, he said.
Across the United Kingdom, animals are displaying strange behaviors as another heat wave rolls in. Birds have been fluttering their throats and squirrels are "splooting" on the ground, but ...
From strange survival skills to unbelievable animal behaviors, this is a must-watch for anyone who loves discovering the weird side of nature. You won’t believe what some creatures are capable of!
A total solar eclipse will be visible in North America today. Animals may start acting weirdly as the moon blocks out the sun. Scientists aren't completely sure how eclipses affect animal behavior ...
They previously detected other strange animal behaviors in 2017 at a South Carolina zoo that was in the path of total darkness. READ MORE: How to watch April’s total solar eclipse ...