A deep dive into why joy is essential, who feels it, and whyStudies of joy in nonhumans can help us understand the evolution and importance of joy in humans. Joy—so-called “woo-hoo” experiences—is widespread among diverse animals, and researchers from many different disciplines want to know how it...READ MORE
Humpback sex photographed for first time–and both whales were maleHumpback whales have been observed having sex for the first time, with this landmark moment having an interesting twist—the two whales were male. Despite decades of research on humpback whales, sightings of the male’s penis...READ MORE
Sighting of newborn great white shark ‘unlike anything we had ever seen before’No one really knows where fearsome great white sharks go to bear their young. But last year, a drone flying off the California coast captured video that could help solve that mystery—and provide the first...READ MORE
Scientists discover ‘groundbreaking’ Jurassic fossil that could overhaul the evolutionary history of birds
