• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2013
Science Explains How Sperm Whales Can Hold Their Breath for Up to 90 Minutes

Science Explains How Sperm Whales Can Hold Their Breath for Up to 90 Minutes

Protein found in the sperm whale's blood helps it store more oxygen

Male Guppies Father Children from Beyond the Grave, Study Finds

Male Guppies Father Children from Beyond the Grave, Study Finds

Researchers discover some guppies become fathers 10 months after they died

Picture of the Day: Frog Sits on Its Bottom, Appears to Be Doing Yoga

Picture of the Day: Frog Sits on Its Bottom, Appears to Be Doing Yoga

The position is indeed unusual for frogs, people agree

Watch: Tiger Falls Asleep on the Roof of a Car

Watch: Tiger Falls Asleep on the Roof of a Car

Before deciding to take a nap, the feline chews on the spare tire

Re-Hatched Baby Penguin Gets Adoptive Family

Re-Hatched Baby Penguin Gets Adoptive Family

The macaroni penguin chick is getting along great with its foster parents

Watch: Baby Sea Lion Climbs Aboard Boat, Snuggles Sailor

Watch: Baby Sea Lion Climbs Aboard Boat, Snuggles Sailor

The sea lion was quite tired, climbed aboard the boat to rest for a while

Picture of the Day: Squirrels Viciously Fight over Half a Watermelon

Picture of the Day: Squirrels Viciously Fight over Half a Watermelon

The squirrels fight as if they had been taking karate lessons all their lives

Underwater Photo of the Year Shows Seal Moving About a Forest of Kelp

Underwater Photo of the Year Shows Seal Moving About a Forest of Kelp

The picture was taken off the coast of San Diego by Kyle McBurnie

Picture of the Day: Male Dusky Jawfish Keeps Its Eggs Inside Its Mouth

Picture of the Day: Male Dusky Jawfish Keeps Its Eggs Inside Its Mouth

The picture was taken by Judy Townsend at the Blue Heron Bridge

Picture of the Day: Baby Owl Is Best Friends with a Mop

Picture of the Day: Baby Owl Is Best Friends with a Mop

The bird is caught on camera while trying to fix the mop's hairdo

Watch: Tap Dancing Seagull Tricks Worms into Coming Out of Their Hiding Places

Watch: Tap Dancing Seagull Tricks Worms into Coming Out of Their Hiding Places

Fred Astaire could've learned a thing or two from this bird

Tiger Escapes Zoo in India, Local Authorities Are Out Looking for It

Tiger Escapes Zoo in India, Local Authorities Are Out Looking for It

The cat jumped over a 18-foot-tall (5.4 meters) wall, disappeared into the wilderness

Picture of the Day: Teddy Bear Adopts Orphaned Foul, Cuddles with It

Picture of the Day: Teddy Bear Adopts Orphaned Foul, Cuddles with It

The foal doesn't have a mother, snuggles up to the teddy bear whenever it gets lonely

Watch: Sea Otter Massages Its Own Face, Enjoys Every Minute of It

Watch: Sea Otter Massages Its Own Face, Enjoys Every Minute of It

The sea otter lives at the Lisbon Aquarium in Portugal

Picture of the Day: Frog Waves at the Camera

Picture of the Day: Frog Waves at the Camera

The amphibian was caught on camera in a wildlife sanctuary in Indonesia

Apes Throw a Fit When Things Don't Go According to Plan

Apes Throw a Fit When Things Don't Go According to Plan

Chimps and bonobos have emotional responses to the outcomes of their decisions

Watch: Asian Elephants Caught on Camera Traps in Cambodia

Watch: Asian Elephants Caught on Camera Traps in Cambodia

Video shows the animals hanging around the forest, minding their own business

 
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