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Which animals can recognize themselves in the mirror?
Research on whether animals can recognize themselves in the mirror began in 1970 1 and just a handful of species have since passed the test ever since.
20 of the best named animal species on Earth, from Boops boop to Agra vation
From cave-dwelling creatures to weird-looking animals this countdown covers animals with the wittiest names.
'Ronaldo had been looking slightly fatter than usual': Snake thought to be male has 14 babies in rare 'virgin birth'
A captive Brazilian rainbow boa initially declared male by a vet gives birth to 14 snakelets in a rare case of parthenogenesis at a U.K. college.
What is a species?
To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures.
6 species that scientists got wrong
The definition of a species is surprisingly unsettled, and the classifications of some of the best-known animals have come under scrutiny.
What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core
The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.
Stunning 3D images show anatomy of 500 million-year-old Cambrian trilobites entombed in volcanic ash
Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash.
Mystery 'random event' killed off Earth's last woolly mammoths in Siberia, study claims
Woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island for 6,000 years after their mainland cousins had perished. A new genomic study has revealed that this final population likely died from a sudden, mysterious event.
