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Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the other mammal?
FTW Outdoors via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDirectly behind us, high atop a rocky peak, mountain goats maneuvered in and out of sight. They were...
Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the other mammal?
For The Win· 7 days agoA bit of advice for anyone visiting Yellowstone National Park: While searching for wildlife, always...
Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food
The Conversation· 2 days agoThanks to our large brains, humans and non-human primates are smarter than most mammals. The leading hypothesis for how primates evolved large& ...
One 'Super Predator' Instills More Fear in Marsupials Than Any Other Creature
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFor example, predators all have forward-facing eyes for better depth perception. Predator naivety in Australian marsupials has been attributed to the absence of large < ...
There's a genetic link between bird and human vocal organs
Futurity· 1 day agoNew research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx (the vocal organ of mammals,...
Rare, endangered whale spotted off Marin coast
KTVU via Yahoo News· 2 days agoACCESS said there were some physical giveaways of the species, including a distinctive V-shaped blow, a black body, white callosities (patches of...
Wondering when cicadas will emerge in Louisville? Here's what to expect this summer
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 3 hours agoCicadas are emerging in some parts of the U.S., but most of Kentucky and Indiana aren't being...
Arctic meltdown continues as heavy fuel oil ban begins
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAs the planet warms, the Arctic continues to be hit hardest of any region on earth. The impacts of...
Diverse Headgear Of Hoofed Mammals Evolved From A Common Ancestor
Forbes· 3 days agoWhere did this fancy headgear come from? Was there just one common ancestor, or many, that gave rise...
As cicadas overwhelm, here are some of the good things they're doing
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoWhile the cicadas' constant buzzing can be overwhelming, their 13-year life cycle is about to wind...