Enlarge this image Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior. Todd H. Ahern/Emory University hide caption…
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Enlarge this image A California two-spot octopus extends a sucker-lined arm from its den. In 2015, this was the first octopus species…
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From Fruit Fly To Stink Eye: Searching For Anger’s Animal Roots
by Jon Hamilton January 29, 2019Enlarge this image Ariel Davis for NPR Ariel Davis for NPR For comedian Lewis Black, anger is a job. Black is famous…
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Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy
by Nell Greenfieldboyce September 20, 2018Enlarge this image Friend or foe? A California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) gives observers the eye at the Marine Biological Laboratory in…
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Enlarge this image Fanatic Studio/Collection Mix: Sub/Getty Images Fanatic Studio/Collection Mix: Sub/Getty Images It’s just a cold. But even though I know…
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Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies
by Nell Greenfieldboyce January 4, 2018Enlarge this image Two bonobos play fight at the Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012. Emilie Genty/Barcroft…
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Enlarge this image Turns out that humans aren’t the only animals that contagiously yawn. iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto Turns out…
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Fitness Trackers Aim To Improve The Health And Happiness Of Zoo Elephants
by NPR January 11, 2017Enlarge this image Musi, an African elephant, is one of Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s five elephants enrolled in the Elephant Welfare Initiative. Courtesy…
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