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Jason Bittel

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How predators get past the trickiest of defences

16 May 2022. By Jason Bittel

These tiny spiders perform a synchronised pop-and-lock 'dance' as they hunt

8 March 2022. By Jason Bittel

A new discovery could help save this 10-foot-long 'living fossil' fish

17 February 2022. By Jason Bittel

Meet the bat that eats other bats

16 December 2021. By Jason Bittel

First true millipede discovered—new species has 1,306 legs

16 December 2021. By Jason Bittel

See the microscopic world of plankton in stunning detail

18 November 2021. By Jason Bittel

Endangered birds experience 'virgin birth,' a first for the species

2 November 2021. By Jason Bittel

Getting kids to love not-so-cute critters

4 October 2021. By Jason Bittel

Environment and Conservation

These popular tuna species are no longer endangered, surprising scientists

6 September 2021. By Jason Bittel

Rattlesnakes trick humans into thinking they’re closer than they are

20 August 2021. By Jason Bittel

Here’s why poisonous animals don’t poison themselves

6 August 2021. By Jason Bittel

These tiny, bunny-faced animals have an unusual strategy for surviving the winter

20 July 2021. By Jason Bittel

Offspring of one of world's biggest bull sharks found—why that’s so surprising

14 July 2021. By Jason Bittel

Sea anemones sometimes eat… ants. But why? And how?

5 July 2021. By Jason Bittel

Is your family pet bad for the environment? It depends.

29 June 2021. By Jason Bittel

Spiders eat snakes around the world, shocking study reveals

24 June 2021. By Jason Bittel

Why do male gorillas beat their chests? New study offers intriguing evidence

14 April 2021. By Jason Bittel

Yellow penguin spotted in Antarctica—here's why it's so rare

27 February 2021. By Jason Bittel

New chameleon species may be world’s smallest reptile

2 February 2021. By Jason Bittel

Gruesome cancer afflicting Tasmanian devils may be waning, a hopeful sign

14 December 2020. By Jason Bittel