This Pacific fish loses 20 teeth each day, then grows them all back
If there is one place you don’t want to stick your finger, it’s the mouth of a Pacific lingcod. These fearsome fish, which can grow...
The 1,000-Year Secret That Made Betta Fish Beautiful
For centuries, humans have been captivated by the beauty of the betta. Their slender bodies and oversized fins, which hang like bolts of silk, come...
Electric eels hunt in packs, shocking prey and scientists
Group hunting, used by wolves and orcas to run down fast prey, is rarely seen in fish. A new study overturns the idea that electric...
Poachers kill more rhinos as coronavirus halts tourism to Africa
As tourism has crashed, poaching has risen. “People are being laid off in the tourism industry by the dozens in Africa,” says an executive at...
Brawling monkeys. Wandering deer. Blame coronavirus.
In a video posted last week, a mob of monkeys runs around a city plaza in Thailand. Something gets thrown in the macaques’ midst and...