The Reptile Who Plays Possum
Grass snakes fake death to avoid predation.
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Spider House Rules
For these hunters, no right-sized target is off-limits—regardless of whether or not it has a backbone.
Bat Odds
We’ve feared and maligned them for centuries, but it’s the bats that really have something to be afraid of.
Holey Mola
A sea lion’s desperate foray into unusual prey reflects recent dramatic shifts in the marine ecosystem off California’s coast.
Mystery of the Corkscrew Seals
A rash of unusual seal deaths has perplexed scientists along the North Atlantic coast and challenges our desire to find tidy explanations in nature.
Spider House Rules
For these hunters, no right-sized target is off-limits—regardless of whether or not it has a backbone.
Bat Odds
We’ve feared and maligned them for centuries, but it’s the bats that really have something to be afraid of.
Holey Mola
A sea lion’s desperate foray into unusual prey reflects recent dramatic shifts in the marine ecosystem off California’s coast.
Mystery of the Corkscrew Seals
A rash of unusual seal deaths has perplexed scientists along the North Atlantic coast and challenges our desire to find tidy explanations in nature.