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By Richard Farrell

Point-of-View Cameras Reveal the Hidden Lives of Dolphins

Off the coast of New Zealand, high-tech video gear attached to the swift cetaceans helps scientists glimpse little-seen behaviors such as mother-calf interaction.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

'Down Syndrome' in Chimps Seen for Only the Second Time

A 24-year-old female chimpanzee in Japan has a genetic disorder not observed in her species since 1969, one that looks similar to Down syndrome in humans.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Facial Recognition Tech Could Help Save Endangered Lemurs

A new system to identify the primates earns high scores for accuracy, offering the promise of better long-term tracking data to inform conservation strategies.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

A 66-Year-Old Albatross Is Still Making Babies

The legendary Wisdom, the world's oldest banded bird, has returned to her home base on Midway Atoll to raise another chick.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Drones Are as Good as People at Counting Birds

A new study compares traditional, ground-based bird surveys against unmanned aerial vehicles rigged with audio recorders.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Honey Bees Cry 'Whoop' When They Collide

A vibration message formerly understood to be a warning signal to the colony turns out to have another meaning as well.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Early Mammal Relative Was the Oldest Venomous Animal on Earth

A dog-sized creature from 260 million years ago named Euchambersia had the anatomical features necessary to deliver a payload of poison, new research finds.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

'Dancing Octopus' Wins Top Honors in Underwater Photo Contest

A dazzling cavern and a close-up of an orca pod help round out the visual feast.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Ancient Tropical Tortoise Found in a Deep Blue Sinkhole in the Bahamas

The Sawmill Sink yields a well-preserved skeleton and shell that allow researchers to obtain DNA samples

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Scanning for Blue Whales in the Ocean Just Got a Lot Easier

A new tool from the NOAA applies years worth of blue whale data to areas of the sea where little is known about the creatures.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Ancient Sheepdog Breed Returns to Romanian Landscape to Fend Off Wolves

The Carpathian shepherd dog is being reintroduced to key portions of the country where predators are regularly attacking livestock.

Animals
By Richard Farrell

Slo-Mo Video Shows Frog's Sticky Saliva Snaring Prey

A super-soft tongue and spit that changes properties combine to help amphibians hang onto food and may even help people create new adhesives.

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