Biology
Old Time Portraits of Parasites
Photographer Marcus DeSieno uses antiquated techniques to take pictures of parasites with a mix of citizen science and monster movie panache
Who Knew Fungi and Fruit Fly Ovaries Could Be So Beautiful?
Princeton University’s annual science art contest shines a light on the research world, adding a video element this year
Early Life May Have Thrived in the Wreckage of a Meteorite
Porous rock created by high impact meteorite strikes make a surprisingly pleasant home for microbes
Bubble Wrap Can Make Great DIY Test Tubes
Bubble wrap test tubes could be particularly useful in developing countries
Human Skin Can Detect Odors, Some of Which May Help Trigger Healing
Olfactory cells occur all over the body, not just in the nose
This Tiny Implant Could Provide Remote-Control Birth Control for 16 Years at a Time
Microchip implants under the skin could last for 16 years
14 Fun Facts About Piranhas
They're not cute and cuddly, but they may be misunderstood, and scientists are rewriting the fish’s fearsome stereotype
You May Have Been Eating Mushrooms That Were Unknown to Science
Scientists just discovered three new species of mushroom… in a London shop
High-Ranking Male Biology Professors Train Significantly Fewer Female Students
This might help explain why fewer women than men go on to hold biology professorships
These Psychedelic Images Find Order Amid Chaos
Artist Jonathan McCabe builds computer programs that create their own art—intricately patterned images that look part organic, part kaleidoscopic
Scientists Think These Creepy Wasps Are Going to Save Oranges
Biological control—importing predators to fight an invasive species—has a nasty track record
Who Does Wikipedia Think Is Bigger Than Jesus?
Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus is Wikipedia's most influential person, according to one measurement
Female Pigs Respond Differently to Batches of Sperm Carrying Mostly X Or Mostly Y Chromosomes
In an experiment, mother pigs' gene expression changed depending on the sperm type they were fertilized wtih
For the First Time in More Than 100 Years, Scientists Discover New Seal Genus
The now extinct Caribbean monk seal shares an evolutionary connection with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal--one more reason to save the species
Biologists Are Biased Toward Penises
Researchers interested in the evolution of animal genitalia tend to focus on the male side of that equation, often unjustifiably ignoring the female
How Will Wildlife Loss Affect Diseases That Jump From Animals to Humans?
In an east African case study, scientists found that taking large wildlife out of an ecosystem increases the number of disease-infested rodents
The Grasshopper Mouse Hunts Scorpions, Turns Scorpion Venom into Painkiller
Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions
Should We Destroy Our Last Living Samples of the Virus That Causes Smallpox?
Later this month, the World Health Organization will decide whether or not to get rid of two live virus repositories in the United States and Russia
This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal's Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
Pavement Cracks And Chain-Link Fences Are the New Ecosystems of the Anthropocene
The "natural" world is gone, and it's not coming back
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