(THE CONVERSATION) Watch a fly land on the kitchen table, and the first thing it does is clean itself, very, very carefully. Although we can’t see it, the animal’s surface is covered with dust, pollen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Boris SV/Getty Images Stuffed animals collect everything from bedtime drool and snack crumbs to dust and mystery stains.

Cleanliness is next to godliness for many animals, no matter their size. Find out more about some of the animals that, despite their reputations, clean up after themselves. We all know too well how ...

Honeybees can easily collect up to five times their weight in pollen over the course of a day. Georgia Institute of Technology Going without a shower for a few days might make you feel gross, but for ...

Stuffed animals collect everything from bedtime drool and snack crumbs to dust and mystery stains. Eventually, even a can’t-sleep-without-it favorite needs a bath. But tossing every plush toy into a ...