The newly discovered bird (center) is a hybrid of a blue jay (left) and a green jay (right), possessing distinctive features of both species. (Image credit: Brian Stokes (center panel), Travis Maher/Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Macaulay Library (left), and Dan O'Brien/Cornell…
An image of a black hole star—a potentially new class of cosmic object with a central black hole powering it and a dense cocoon of turbulent gas surrounding it like a star. (Image credit: MPIA Müller de Graaff) Astronomers have…
You know what's the most amazing thing about platypuses? No, not their beaked snout. Not their beaver tail. And not even their ability to lay eggs. It's the fact that they're still alive. According to molecular and genetic studies, the…
Donald Kellogg was just 10 months old when his parents began experimenting on him and Gua, a chimpanzee, to see if an animal could become more humane. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy…
The raccoon dog plays an interesting role and occupies a significant place in the folklore and life of the Japanese people. The Japanese, true aesthetes, have revered this unique animal since ancient times, which is not surprising, since it was…