Meet Garumbatitan morellensis, a new species of large sauropod dinosaur. The Giganotosaurus relative called the present-day…
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Meet xenobots, tiny machines made out of living parts
You may or may not have heard of xenobots, a kind of Frankenfrog creation that involves…
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The mathematical theory that connects swimming sperm, zebra stripes, and sunflower seeds
In nature, patterns of chemical interactions between two different substances are believed to govern the designs…
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Nature generates more data than the internet … for now
Is Earth primarily a planet of life, a world stewarded by the animals, plants, bacteria, and…
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Pollen could hold clues to mysteries of early human migration
There’s a recurring mystery surrounding early human migration: Exactly when did Homo sapiens make their way…
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These 24-eyed jellyfish learn from their mistakes
Jellyfish are an undeniable evolutionary success story, surviving at least 500 million years in Earth’s oceans.…
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Humans might just love French bulldogs because they remind them of babies
Earlier this year, the French bulldog replaced the Labrador retriever as the most popular pet dog…
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These parasitic plants force their victims to make them dinner
Parasitic plants make up about 1 percent of flowering species within the plant kingdom and their…
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As humans get louder, monkeys mark more territory
In an increasingly noisy world, some primates are pushing to be noticed with another sense. A…
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This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’
Just in time for spooky season, scientists have learned more about how a tiny parasitic flatworm…
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World’s oldest living aquarium fish could be 100 years young
The world’s oldest living aquarium fish is actually even older than scientists initially believed. According to…
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‘Jet lag’ could be messing with pandas’ natural mating behaviors
Jet lag isn’t just an unpleasant side effect of travel for humans. It could also affect…
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