Explore findings about animals, from newly described species to research that changes how we understand familiar wildlife.
Some tardigrades survive severe drying by entering a protected inactive state. Their tolerance has limits and depends on species, preparation and the stress involved.
Sep 13, 2026 • 3 min readRead the discovery →New stories, explanations and research from Animal Discoveries.
Spiders produce silk proteins in glands and transform them into fibres during spinning. Chemistry, flow and protein organisation determine the properties of different silks.
Oct 3, 2026 • 3 min read
Octopuses change appearance using pigment organs, reflective tissues and muscular skin projections. Colour and texture are separate tools within a flexible camouflage system.
Sep 29, 2026 • 3 min read
Leafcutter ants process fresh plant material to support cultivated fungi. Their food system includes specialised behaviour, fungal partners and defences against garden disease.
Sep 28, 2026 • 3 min read
Woodpeckers strike wood with a head that acts as a stiff hammer. Biomechanical research challenges the familiar story that the skull simply cushions every…
Sep 24, 2026 • 3 min read
Thousands of specialized cells fire in sequence, turning ordinary ion gradients into precisely controlled electrical pulses.
Sep 21, 2026 • 14 min read
Axolotls can regenerate parts of an injured brain. Discover how the process works, what experiments show and why it is not yet a human…
Sep 11, 2026 • 12 min read
Thousands of specialized cells fire in sequence, turning ordinary ion gradients into precisely controlled electrical pulses.
Sep 21, 2026 • 14 min read
Axolotls can regenerate parts of an injured brain. Discover how the process works, what experiments show and why it is not yet a human…
Sep 11, 2026 • 12 min readOne remarkable idea at a time—nature, science, history and beyond.
