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Aye-ayes are a species of Madagascan lemur.

Aye-aye is planet’s only 6-fingered primate

Aye-ayes are a species of Madagascan lemur.

November 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

Unusual animals called aye-ayes, a species of Madagascan lemur, could have scampered fully formed from Edgar Allan Poe’s forehead. Aye-ayes are primates, like humans and monkeys, but they display a collection of delightfully ghoulish traits. Like rodents, their teeth grow continuously. Two oversize ears, similar to those of bats, adorn… Read story

Amazingly, single-cell ‘blob’ can solve mazes

November 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

You wouldn’t know it just by gazing at its yellowish veins of matter, but the blob is perhaps the most cunning brainless organism on the planet. Read story

Jamie Jefferson of Portland poses Sunday with llamas Rojo, left, and Smokey, right, in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square during a celebration of Rojo's retirement after 12 years of celebrity and service.

Rojo the Llama stars at his retirement party in Portland

Jamie Jefferson of Portland poses Sunday with llamas Rojo, left, and Smokey, right, in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square during a celebration of Rojo's retirement after 12 years of celebrity and service.

October 27, 2019, 7:54pm Clark County Life

A local celebrity smiled for hundreds of photos at his retirement party Sunday, and it helped that he already had a noticeable underbite. Read story

Rico Suavee plays with a toy as he lies on the sidewalk Oct. 10 during a walk with his owner Michelle Carroll in Pittsburgh. A recent survey found that 42 percent of millennial pet owners pamper their pets to the point of going into debt.

Millennial pet parents sacrifice for fur babies

Rico Suavee plays with a toy as he lies on the sidewalk Oct. 10 during a walk with his owner Michelle Carroll in Pittsburgh. A recent survey found that 42 percent of millennial pet owners pamper their pets to the point of going into debt.

October 25, 2019, 6:02am Life

When Caitlyn Isham got her pet pig, Porkchop, six years ago, her large family had just welcomed three stair-step newborns. Read story

In a study about speech and voice control involving captive orangutans at the Indianapolis Zoo, some of the great apes activated the kazoos within minutes, producing sounds of varying pitches and durations in response to kazoo demonstrations by the human experimenters.

Orangutans ‘speak’ via kazoos

In a study about speech and voice control involving captive orangutans at the Indianapolis Zoo, some of the great apes activated the kazoos within minutes, producing sounds of varying pitches and durations in response to kazoo demonstrations by the human experimenters.

October 25, 2019, 6:02am Life

A kazoo might seem a world away from the spoken word. But our ability to produce its buzzing, Donald Duck-like sound at will was key in us ever developing the ability to speak at all. And while our capacity for speech is unique, my colleague Robert Shumaker and I have… Read story

Dog park organization to hold public meeting

October 22, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

An organization that maintains dog parks is seeking answers to questions about its futur Read story

Abby Chronister carries Mist, a Russian cinnamon fancy rat, on her shoulder during a selfie.

Rats perfect pocket pets

Abby Chronister carries Mist, a Russian cinnamon fancy rat, on her shoulder during a selfie.

October 18, 2019, 6:02am Life

When Abby Chronister started college six years ago, she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. After class, she often retreated to her bed. That’s when she adopted her first two rats, Luci and Lena. Read story

Buster, a labradoodle, takes a romp through Congressional Cemetery on Feb. 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Creator of labradoodle filled with regret

Buster, a labradoodle, takes a romp through Congressional Cemetery on Feb. 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

October 11, 2019, 6:00am Life

They’re cute and curly-haired. They don’t shed much. They come in multiple colors. Read story

Once nearly extinct, songbird coming off endangered list

October 8, 2019, 9:09am Nation & World

The federal government said Tuesday it will remove the Kirtland's warbler from its list of protected species, finding the small, yellow-bellied songbird had recovered more than half a century after being designated as endangered. Read story

Leo, left, and Sally in the home of their owner in New York. Good Dog cofounder Lauren McDevitt says that while dogs of varying sizes can get along, it&#039;s important to consider whether a difference in size will present a challenge.

Don’t expect a second dog to fit right in

Leo, left, and Sally in the home of their owner in New York. Good Dog cofounder Lauren McDevitt says that while dogs of varying sizes can get along, it&#039;s important to consider whether a difference in size will present a challenge.

October 4, 2019, 6:00am Life

Roxy is one of those dogs who makes everything easy: “She’s just all love, very little maintenance,” Cameron Gearan says of her laid-back lab mix. “She never gets sick. She doesn’t bark.” Read story