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Platypus Fur Reveals Hollow Pigment Structures Previously Seen Only in Birds

Researchers say the feature’s function remains unclear.

High-Speed 3D Videos Reveal How Venomous Snakes Strike and Deliver Venom

Female Stinkbug’s Hindleg ‘Fungal Farm’ Shields Eggs From Parasitic Wasps

New Moroccan Fossil Reveals Early Ankylosaur's Extreme Spikes and Tail Weapon

Water Strider’s Ultrafast Leg Fans Inspire Agile Microrobot

Scientists Describe New Predatory Whale Species, Janjucetus dullardi, From Australia

Temnodontosaurus Flipper Fossil Reveals Cartilage Structures for Silent Swimming

Researchers Uncover Intestinal Cells That Fully Digest Python Prey Skeletons

New Definition of Venom Encompasses Plant- and Mate-Manipulating Toxins

Rare Lateral Jaw Motion in Reef Fish Unveiled by UC Davis Researchers

Male Blue-Lined Octopuses Use Venom to Prevent Cannibalism During Mating

Harvard Engineers Create Agile Micro-Robot Inspired by Springtail Jumps

Pterosaurs' Ground Adaptations Key to Their Gigantic Growth

Sea Robins Use Leg-like Fins to Walk and Taste for Prey

Tiny Globular Springtail Sets Record for Fastest Backflips