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Discovery News - Animal News

Animal News covers the animal kingdom from anteaters to zebras. Learn about fast frog evolution, animal communication, endangered species and more.

Is Genetically Modified Salmon Safe?
These so-called "frankenfish" are raising questions about how they'll impact the environment and the future of food.
Top 10 Threatened Freshwater Turtles Named
Habitat loss, hunting, and a lucrative pet trade are all contributing to the decimation of the world's freshwater turtle populations, according to Conservation International, which has just named 10 of the most threatened species.
Birds Create Illusions to Look Pumped
Crafty male bowerbirds fabricate staged scenes to make themselves look bigger than they really are.
Ancient Animal Explosion Gets Bigger With New Finds
Eight new kinds of the earliest animals from the Cambrian Explosion have been found in a newly explored section of ancient rock in Canada.
Animals: Preventing Sea Urchin Orgies
Keeping your sea urchins calm and sedate on the way back to the lab is an important part of studying their fertility. James Williams finds out why.
Mad Cow Disease Causes Cattle Eyes to Glow
Cattle infected with mad cow disease give off a tell-tale glow in their eyes, according to new research.
Human Body Parts Found in Tiger Shark's Stomach
The legs, arms and severed torso of a person were all found inside the stomach of a tiger shark caught by sport fishermen.
Millions of Migrating Birds Heading to Oil
Birds from Canada are ready to head south, and are in for a deadly shock when they reach still fouled Gulf Coast.
Even Bugs Have Personality
Individual bugs behave consistently and in their own unique ways over time and across different contexts, research finds.
Tiger Shark Feeding Frenzy Captured on Video
More than 100 tiger sharks were filmed preying on a massive school of fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia.