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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

This gorgeous songbird is half male, half female

11 October 2020. By Jason Bittel

Genetics

Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia for first time in 3,000 years

5 October 2020. By Jason Bittel

Finding a forever home for trafficked tarantulas

17 September 2020. By Jason Bittel

13-foot marine predator found inside another's belly in shocking fossil 'turducken'

20 August 2020. By Jason Bittel

Helping kids overcome their fear of sharks and other ‘scary’ animals

28 July 2020. By Jason Bittel

‘Brain food’ is real. Here’s what to feed your kids to help their grey matter grow

9 July 2020. By Jason Bittel

Dreaming of dragons? Here’s where they really live.

8 July 2020. By Jason Bittel