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American Museum of Natural History

Screenshots capturing the first definitive videographic evidence that at least one leech species, Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar, can jump. The images show the leech coiling back in preparation before launching itself into the air.

Leaping leeches! Video Footage Confirms Madagascar Home to Jumping Critters

Categories Life & Non-humans

A selection of historic and modern mussel shells from the American Museum of Natural History's collection used in the study

East Coast Mussel shells Getting Holey

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans

Brown dwarf W1935

Astronomers Discover Unexpected Methane Emission on Cold Brown Dwarf

Categories Space

From left, the Pierolapithecus cranium shortly after discovery, after initial preparation, and after virtual reconstruction.

Extinct ape gets a facelift, 12 million years later

Categories Life & Non-humans

Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey

Ancient Sea Scourge Not So Fearsome After All

Categories Life & Non-humans

A reconstruction of Thylacosmilus atrox

How the “marsupial sabertooth” thylacosmilus saw its world

Categories Life & Non-humans

A sleeping glassfrog

Glassfrogs Use Reflective Livers to Achieve Transparency

Categories Life & Non-humans

A juvenile Liparis gibbus imaged under white light

Fish “chock-full” of antifreeze found in iceberg habitats off Greenland

Categories Life & Non-humans

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