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Best CBD dog treats of 2022

By Maddy Morris

Best dog vitamins of 2022

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Best wet dog food of 2022

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Best dog leashes of 2022

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Best dog treats that your pup will go head over heel(s) for

By Maddy Morris

Best dog collars of 2022

By PopSci Commerce Team

Best cat trees of 2022

By Angela Fentor

Best cat beds of 2022

By Jenna Glatzer

Best KONG dog toys of 2022

By Kristen Mulrooney

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By Rowan Lyons

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These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action

By PopSci Staff

Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science

By Jamie Theobald and Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi / The Conversation

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

By Brandon Keim

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

By Laura Baisas

Snapping turtle brutally takes down a water snake on camera

By Steven Hill/Field & Stream

Does ‘vabbing’ work? The truth about vaginal pheromones.

By Lyric Aquino

High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions

By Claudia Geib / Hakai Magazine

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

By Laura Baisas

Biofluorescent snailfish brave Arctic waters with built-in antifreeze

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Watch a snake wearing robot trousers strut like a lizard

By Andrew Paul

From lions to waterfalls, here are some of the year’s best nature photos

By Marissa Wu / Popular Photography

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

By Laura Baisas

These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action

By PopSci Staff

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

By Brandon Keim

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

By Laura Baisas

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

By Laura Baisas

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By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

By Laura Baisas

How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream

By Lauren J. Young

Newly discovered Langya virus may have jumped from shrews to humans

By Laura Baisas

The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?

By Lauren J. Young

An endangered fish’s story follows the vanishing waters of the Rio Grande

By Miyo McGinn

These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm

By Miyo McGinn

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

By Brandon Keim

Do cats and dogs remember their past?

By Brandon Keim

How to keep even the fluffiest cats cool this summer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Best training collars for stubborn dogs of 2022

By Kalli Hawkins

Babies and pets might freak out during fireworks shows, but you can help them relax

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Ancient wolf DNA is being used to sniff out where our love story with dogs began

By Kate Baggaley

Best dog backpacks for 2022

By Carsen Joenk

Best dog training treats of 2022

By Kalli Hawkins

Outdoor cats are deadly—and not just for birds and squirrels

By Kristine Liao

The planet needs you to pick up your dog’s poop

By Jesse Greenspan

It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your cat is?

By Egill Bjarnason / Hakai Magazine

The biggest myth about dog breeds

By Hannah Seo

The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?

By Lauren J. Young

Do earwigs really live in our ears?

By Philip Kiefer

If insects feel pain, should we reconsider how we experiment on them?

By Katarina Zimmer / Undark

How hungry, stingless wasps became USDA’s weapon of choice to save southern citrus trees

By Philip Kiefer

If you have a serious fear of bugs, a butterfly house might change your tune

By Sara Kiley Watson

These mosquito-borne viruses have a bizarre way of making you smell sweeter to their minions

By Kate Baggaley

When insects got wings, evolution really took off

By Ben Guarino

The land of lost fireflies is probably a humble New Jersey bog

By Maddy Lauria

Macro portraits reveal the glamor and peril of endangered insects

By Lauren J. Young

Climate change-emboldened ticks are killing off moose in Maine

By Paul Richards / Field & Stream

A close look at amber fossils that have stuck through the ages

By Jarren Vink , Charlotte Hu

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By Jake Bittle

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These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action

By PopSci Staff

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Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science

By Jamie Theobald and Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi / The Conversation

/ Aug 20, 2022

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

By Brandon Keim

/ Aug 18, 2022

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

By Laura Baisas

/ Aug 18, 2022

Snapping turtle brutally takes down a water snake on camera

By Steven Hill/Field & Stream

/ Aug 17, 2022

Does ‘vabbing’ work? The truth about vaginal pheromones.

By Lyric Aquino

/ Aug 17, 2022

High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions

By Claudia Geib / Hakai Magazine

/ Aug 17, 2022

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

By Laura Baisas

/ Aug 17, 2022

Biofluorescent snailfish brave Arctic waters with built-in antifreeze

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

/ Aug 16, 2022

Watch a snake wearing robot trousers strut like a lizard

By Andrew Paul

/ Aug 16, 2022

From lions to waterfalls, here are some of the year’s best nature photos

By Marissa Wu / Popular Photography

/ Aug 15, 2022

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

By Laura Baisas

/ Aug 15, 2022

Wolves and beavers can have magical ecosystem effects—if they have space to thrive

By Miyo McGinn

/ Aug 14, 2022

How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals

By Bridget Reed Morawski

/ Aug 12, 2022

Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream

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/ Aug 11, 2022

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Featured In Animals

Best CBD dog treats of 2022

Best dog vitamins of 2022

The best solar birdbaths to bring all the birds to your yard

Best wet dog food of 2022

Best dog leashes of 2022

Best dog treats that your pup will go head over heel(s) for

Best dog collars of 2022

Best cat trees of 2022

Best cat beds of 2022

Best KONG dog toys of 2022

Best cat treats of 2022

Best dog shoes of 2022

Explore Animals

These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action

Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

Snapping turtle brutally takes down a water snake on camera

Does ‘vabbing’ work? The truth about vaginal pheromones.

High-tech buoys with underwater microphones could save sperm whales from ship collisions

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

Biofluorescent snailfish brave Arctic waters with built-in antifreeze

Watch a snake wearing robot trousers strut like a lizard

From lions to waterfalls, here are some of the year’s best nature photos

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

Biofluorescent snailfish brave Arctic waters with built-in antifreeze

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals

Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream

Newly discovered Langya virus may have jumped from shrews to humans

The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?

An endangered fish’s story follows the vanishing waters of the Rio Grande

These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

Do cats and dogs remember their past?

How to keep even the fluffiest cats cool this summer

Best training collars for stubborn dogs of 2022

Babies and pets might freak out during fireworks shows, but you can help them relax

Ancient wolf DNA is being used to sniff out where our love story with dogs began

Best dog backpacks for 2022

Best dog training treats of 2022

Outdoor cats are deadly—and not just for birds and squirrels

The planet needs you to pick up your dog’s poop

It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your cat is?

The biggest myth about dog breeds

The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?

Do earwigs really live in our ears?

If insects feel pain, should we reconsider how we experiment on them?

How hungry, stingless wasps became USDA’s weapon of choice to save southern citrus trees

If you have a serious fear of bugs, a butterfly house might change your tune

These mosquito-borne viruses have a bizarre way of making you smell sweeter to their minions

When insects got wings, evolution really took off

The land of lost fireflies is probably a humble New Jersey bog

Macro portraits reveal the glamor and peril of endangered insects

Climate change-emboldened ticks are killing off moose in Maine

A close look at amber fossils that have stuck through the ages

The unbelievably gross things that we regularly eat by accident

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