A fungal parasite that turns ordinary flies into fearless climbers has finally been caught plucking the neurological strings of its
At one point in 2020, 4.4 billion people – more than half of the world’s population – were under lockdown
Complex mountain ranges are formed as Earth’s tectonic plates smash (very slowly) into each other: some of the planet’s crust
Really, we should envy spiders. Imagine being able to make silk like they do, flinging it around to get from
Traces of molecules found in ancient rocks are revealing a wild ecosystem of early life that hunted and thrived in
Octopuses have found an incredible way to protect the more delicate features of their nervous system against radically changing temperatures.
There are a lot of ways that scientists can figure out what’s going on beneath Earth’s surface – like measuring
Life is not always straightforward about the business of living. A food web, for instance, consists of chains upon chains
For the first time, scientists have found evidence that female crocodiles can lay eggs without mating, using a strange reproductive
Much like symbolically walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, visual perspective-taking is ‘seeing’ through someone else’s eyes: We follow
Fruit flies can be truly annoying when they are buzzing around your living room or landing in your wine. But
Among the roughly 370,000 known species of flora sprouting on Earth’s surface, a taste for blood is rare. But only
Have you ever wondered why your dog is eating your beautifully cropped lawn or nibbling at the grass at the
The world’s first and only albino panda finally lumbered past a motion-sensitive field camera in the mountains of China earlier
The potent cocktail of toxins in the venom of one of the world’s deadliest spiders seems to vary depending on
Today, 80 percent of Australia is arid, but it was not always that way. In the early Pliocene, 5.4 to
Parrots can get a lot out of video calls with their feathered friends just like we can from Zoom meetings
A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the
Glaciers in the Arctic are not nearly as devoid of life as they might appear at first sight. In fact,
A new study challenges the idea that marsupials are more ‘primitive’ than mammals by showing their development has changed more
Scientists observed unusual behavior in an octopus that they said looked similar to it waking up from a nightmare. The
Ask anyone living in a coastal area of the UK and they’ll confirm that seagulls can be a nuisance. These
New research reveals that mushrooms and other fungi can keep themselves cooler than their surroundings. The discovery could tell us
With technology increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, it is becoming more important to understand space weather and its impacts
Orcas living off Europe’s Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that
What started as a single cell in 2018, invisible to the human eye, has now evolved into a multicellular beast
‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria have been found thriving on seaweed blooms and plastic pollution in the open Caribbean Ocean, and researchers worry
Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it’s been logged is not always easy. It can take a lot
The Tyrannosaurus rex is dinosaur royalty, an iconic and instantly identifiable species – and according to a new study, as
The feathers, fur, and scales that adorn different members of the animal kingdom may look quite different, but they’re all
Earth’s hot and churning insides are largely still a mystery to scientists. Even at shallower depths, the crusty exterior of
Researchers have just found a robust answer to the centuries-long mystery of which multicellular animal first existed on Earth. Sponges
We can now hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whisper with the tremble of
New York is sinking, and its skyscrapers are bringing it down. That’s the finding of a new study that modeled
Dog brains are much smaller than wolf brains, but new research suggests modern breeding efforts have somewhat increased their relative
A forest often echoes with the sounds of its inhabitants, especially after rainfall. Birds coo and caw, insects chirp and
Although long dead, fossil skeletons provide an incredible window into the lifestyle and environment of an extinct animal. By analyzing
Insects have been around for close to 480 million years, giving them plenty of time to creep, crawl, burrow and
New research has uncovered an intriguing advantage human vision has over that of our monkey cousins. Thanks to small differences
Amid the human-driven ecological unraveling, the illegal wildlife trade poses one of the greatest threats to many species’ continued existence.
Since the Cambrian explosion 538.8 million years ago – a time when many of the animal phyla we’re familiar with
J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical The Lord of the Rings universe includes hobbits, elves, wizards, and now, a new genus of butterflies
Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of
More like a verdant rug than a forest or pasture, the humble moss packs a surprising lot of punch for
Like any toddler, the infant Sun was an absolute trial. It kicked and screamed, lashing the space around it with
Humans make decisions using statistical information every day. Imagine you’re selecting a packet of jellybeans. If you prefer red jellybeans,
In Australia, assassin bugs use a lethal tool to ensnare snacks: resin from spinifex grass. Recent research shows that the
Less than one-quarter of Earth’s entire ocean floor has been mapped, leaving gaping holes in our understanding of the underwater
