Biology
Why This New Technology Inspired by Camel Fur Is Super Cool
A two-layered material that mimics the animals’ sweat glands and insulating fur chills surfaces 400 percent longer than traditional methods
Octopuses Taste Food With Special Cells in Their Suckers
New study reveals biology behind one of the octopus' many super powers
Watch an Amazing Time-Lapse of Growing Mushrooms
A mesmerizing 10,000-shot video captures the dramatic life cycles of several species
If a Fish Could Build Its Own Home, What Would It Look Like?
By exposing fish to experimental constructions, scientists hope to find out if replicating coral reefs is really the way to go
14 Fun Facts About Frightening Animals
From snakes that eat their prey alive to primates that inject their peers with flesh-rotting venom, these are the scariest deeds committed by critters
How Ultra-Sensitive Hearing Allows Spiders to Cast a Net on Unsuspecting Prey
Sounds trigger the ogre-faced spider to backflip and shoot a silk trap on other insects
Scientists Study Twinkie Mummified by Mold
Tests on the eight-year-old snack food put the myth of the immortal Twinkie to rest
The Lab Saving the World From Snake Bites
A deadly shortage of venom antidote has spurred a little-known group of scientists in Costa Rica to action
Well-Preserved Brain Cells Found in Vesuvius Victim
The volcanic eruption transformed the young man's neural tissue into glass
Scientists Cloned an Endangered Wild Horse Using the Decades-Old Frozen Cells of a Stallion
The cloned foal will hopefully provide an 'infusion of genetic diversity' as conservationists work to restore the Przewalski’s horse’s population
How the Alphabet Got Its Order, Malcolm X and Other New Books to Read
These five October releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Blue Whales Sing All Day When They Migrate and All Night When They Don't
Their mysterious songs could be an 'acoustic signature of migration'
Two Scientists Receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Their Discovery of CRISPR
The award-winning researchers, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, harnessed the power of gene-editing technology and revolutionized biology
3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes
Scientists put GPS locators inside plastic eggs to find trafficking destinations in Costa Rica
This Snake Slurps Organs of Living Toads in Grisly Feeding Strategy
Researchers say no other snakes are known to feed this way, adding that the snakes may feed this way to avoid toxins secreted from the toads’ backs
Flowers Are Changing Color in Response to Climate Change
As temperatures and ozone levels rise, blossoms are adjusting their UV pigmentation
Do Crows Possess a Form of Consciousness?
New study suggests the corvids may join humans and some primates as one of the rare animals capable of having subjective experiences
The Pandemic Shutdown in San Francisco Had Sparrows Singing Sexier Tunes
Birds adapted to singing above the urban noise chirped lower, softer melodies
Deadly Spiders Evolved Venom to Safely Search for Love
Male funnel-web spiders evolved deadly venom to protect themselves from vertebrate predators when they leave the safety of their burrows to find a mate
Could Tattoo Ink Be Used to Detect Cancer?
A new study on medical imaging agents shows common pigments and dyes could help with early diagnosis
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