animals

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Scientists have long believed these animals recover mainly while floating or swimming at the ocean's surface between dives.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

And when pet owners fall on hard times, they’re more likely to give up their animals, creating overcrowding conditions at shelters and rescues, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

As the mice aged, the researchers transplanted the stored samples back into the same animals through a process known as fecal microbiota transplantation, or FMT.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Companies showed off how their systems, from miles away, could distinguish people from animals, or those carrying bags or weapons—using mounted cameras or sensors or drones as small as a child’s toy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The August Danneman in my mind was more comfortable around animals than people, carrying a pocketful of birdseed that trailed from the holes in his pocket.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse