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Swedish Musician Trains Octopus To Play Modified Underwater Piano

A marine scientist says the cephalopod's keystrokes reflect food-driven conditioning.

Study Finds Captive Dolphins Are Most Vocal During Structured Activities, With Play Driving Pulsed Sounds

Concrete-Covered Owl Regains Flight After Unusual Rescue in Utah

Studies Reveal Green-Glowing North American Bats and a Vibration Role for Spider-Web Zigzags

Vets Urge Dog Owners to Wear Yellow or Blue on Walks as Evenings Darken

Spinal Neurons Shown to Directly Drive Ejaculation and Regulate Arousal in Rodents

Italian Physics Team Wins IgNobel 2025 for Lump-Free Cacio e Pepe

Researchers Confirm J36 Carrying Dead Near-Term Calf in Washington's Rosario Strait

Wild Octopus Study Catalogs 3,907 Arm Actions, Revealing Decentralized Control

USF Study Finds Salamanders and Chameleons Share a Slingshot Tongue Design

Study Finds Rodent Thumb Nail Widespread and Key to Food Handling

Multisensory Model Explains Eel-Like Locomotion, Backed by Robot and Animal Tests

APOPO’s ‘Hero Rats’ Take On TB, Mines and Rescue Work, With First Cohort in Turkey

Bear Spray Thwarts Glacier Bear Encounter as Lake Janet Campground Closes

Study Finds Head Shape Drives Calmness in Flat-Faced Dogs While Small Size Undermines Trainability

San Antonio Aquarium and Mother Clash Over Octopus Touch-Tank Incident

Hibernation-Linked DNA Switches Discovered in Human Genome

NDRF to Commission First Cadaver Dog Unit After Training Completion

Veterinarians Endorse TikTok Trend of Concrete Slabs as Cat Enrichment

Giant Rats Achieve Flawless Mine Detection in Cambodia