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Platypus Fur Reveals Hollow Pigment Structures Previously Seen Only in Birds

Researchers say the feature’s function remains unclear.

Chinese Villager Finds Suspected Gold in Duck’s Stomach in Hunan

Urine Tests Show Wild Chimps Regularly Metabolize Alcohol From Fermented Fruit

Scientists Confirm How Horses Whinny: Vocal-Fold Tone Plus Laryngeal Whistle

Horses Whinny by Combining Vocal-Fold Vibration With a Laryngeal Whistle

Cambridge Study Finds 12 More Flat-Faced Dog Breeds at Risk of Serious Breathing Disorder

Elephant Trunk Whiskers Use Built-In Material Gradients to Pinpoint Touch, Study Finds

Science Study Reveals 'Material Intelligence' in Elephant Trunk Whiskers

Study Reveals Elephant Trunks Use 1,000 Tactile Hairs for Precision Touch

Dog’s Unusual Vigil Prompts Vet To Ask Owner If She’s Pregnant

Angry Human Voices Most Destabilizing for Dogs’ Balance, Small Study Finds

Bird Retina Mystery Solved: Eyes Run Without Oxygen Fueled by Pecten-Delivered Sugar

Video Shows First Documented Coyote Reaching Alcatraz

Devotees Worship Viral Dog Circling Hanuman Idol as Officials Keep It Under Observation

Horses React to Human Fear Odors, PLOS One Study Finds

Tiny Deer Stands Up to 1.7-Ton Rhino in Viral Poland Zoo Video

Sleep Repairs Neuronal DNA in Jellyfish and Sea Anemones, Study Finds

Okava Launches First GLP-1 Implant Trial for Overweight Cats

Sea Turtle Hatchlings ‘Feel’ Earth’s Magnetic Map, Study Finds

Squirrels Take Giant Hamster Wheel for a Spin in Forest Video