Science Don't give a hoot about sports? The Superb Owl might be for you What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon. Joe Hernandez
Science Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing. Jonathan Lambert
Science A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S. Rachel Treisman
Science These bonobos know what you don't know A new study shows that bonobos seem to know a little bit about what's going on in a human companion's mind, and will try to help. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Science Your ears can't prick up, but your ear muscles sure try Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability to really move their ears about 25 million years ago. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Animals 3 undergraduate students have taken the first photograph of the Mount Lyell shrew For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. California designated it a "species of special concern," but nobody had seen it. Michelle Aslam Patrick Jarenwattananon
Animals For 2 years, eggs on an eagle nest cam haven't hatched. Will this year be different? Jackie and Shadow are a mating pair of bald eagles in southern California, who have riveted thousands of viewers with the live cam of their eggs. The past two years, none of them hatched. Madison Aument
Science Not your average baby shark: An aquarium welcomes a pup from an all-female tank Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months. Rachel Treisman
Science The debut of new pandas in D.C. marks the latest chapter in China's 'panda diplomacy' Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world. Rachel Treisman
Science Meet the crossing guards who help tiny salamanders travel safely at night A group of volunteers spends every night for a few months acting as crossing guards for tiny amphibians: migrating salamanders. Stephanie O'Neill
