Recordings from a decades-long research project in Florida are helping scientists decode the complexity of dolphin whistles.

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When the cattle on Wilbur Earl Tennant’s farm began to mysteriously fall ill and die, he suspected it wasn’t what the animals were eating—it was what they were drinking. Editor’s note: In 1999, Robert ...

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The scene begins innocently enough. An unsuspecting pearl fisher paddles through the water, going about his business. Waves gently buffet the diver as he nears a coral reef, and crabs scuttle into ...

A gastroenterologist was surprised to find that so many of her patients struggled with pooping—and they didn’t know how to talk about it. The following is an excerpt from “You’ve Been Pooping All ...

A young macaque at a zoo in Japan has a fan base that can’t get enough of him. Why are we so invested in the social life of one cute monkey? Plus, a few years ago, ChatGPT couldn’t do simple ...