Slime Sense
A wildly variable group of single-celled organisms shows intelligent behavior.
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The Birds and the Bees
Crested honey buzzards have unique adaptations for eating their favorite foods: young bees and wasps.
A Jealous, Leggy Lover
For female millipedes, mating comes with a lot of baggage.
Red Fish, Blue Fish
Mexican hogfish change colors—and sex—as they grow, perplexing scientists and attracting admirers.
Pulling Their Weight
Beneath the jungle’s colorful canopy, armies of ants clear dead material and keep ecosystems running smoothly.
Swan Lake
Mute swans, the graceful creatures of fairy tales, are well adapted to modern life.
Coming of Age
Young gray langurs share a close bond with the females of their troop—but lingering together for too long can be deadly.
Let’s Get Together
In a harsh southern African habitat, a small mongoose finds safety in numbers.
Prowling for Pelicans
In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, wildlife is making a comeback.
An Eye for a Fly
The black caiman is one of the Amazon’s fiercest predators, but against this tiny nuisance it’s defenseless.
The Birds and the Bees
Crested honey buzzards have unique adaptations for eating their favorite foods: young bees and wasps.
A Jealous, Leggy Lover
For female millipedes, mating comes with a lot of baggage.
Red Fish, Blue Fish
Mexican hogfish change colors—and sex—as they grow, perplexing scientists and attracting admirers.
Pulling Their Weight
Beneath the jungle’s colorful canopy, armies of ants clear dead material and keep ecosystems running smoothly.
Swan Lake
Mute swans, the graceful creatures of fairy tales, are well adapted to modern life.
Coming of Age
Young gray langurs share a close bond with the females of their troop—but lingering together for too long can be deadly.
Let’s Get Together
In a harsh southern African habitat, a small mongoose finds safety in numbers.
Prowling for Pelicans
In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, wildlife is making a comeback.
An Eye for a Fly
The black caiman is one of the Amazon’s fiercest predators, but against this tiny nuisance it’s defenseless.