In a stunning reversal of more than a century of misidentification, researchers have revealed that a fossil long thought to be a caterpillar, millipede, or marine worm is actually a lobopodian—an ancient, soft-bodied relative of modern arthropods.
Jul 23, 2025
Biologging has cracked open a new window into the hidden world of stingrays. In a pioneering study, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have…
Jul 23, 2025
In the complex world of ant colonies, who becomes a queen and who stays a worker isn’t just about size—it’s about what that size means, genetically.
Jul 21, 2025
We love to think of our dogs as wise judges of character — quick to snub a selfish stranger and cozy up to someone kind.
Jul 18, 2025
Every hour, the U.S. military burns enough energy to power a midsize American city for a week.
Jul 18, 2025
The extreme appetite for ants and termites has independently emerged in mammals at least 12 separate times over the past 66 million years, according to new research that reveals one of evolution’s most unusual dietary obsessions.
Jul 18, 2025
Fitness trackers attached to wild bearded dragons have revealed a counterintuitive finding that challenges assumptions about animal survival.
Jul 18, 2025
Two major research advances are tackling the biggest challenges facing next-generation battery technology, potentially delivering safer and more durable power sources for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Jul 16, 2025
Scientists have developed artificial intelligence systems that can diagnose Parkinson's disease by analyzing volatile organic compounds from ear secretions and breath with up to 94% accuracy.
Jul 15, 2025
When wildfires scorched half of Brazil’s northern Pantanal in 2020, researchers expected to find fewer jaguars in their long-term study site.
Jul 15, 2025
The sugar substitutes in your diet soda and "keto-friendly" snacks may come with hidden health costs.
Jul 14, 2025
Scientists are developing sophisticated biomaterial scaffolds and hydrogels that could help restore movement and sensation after spinal cord injuries.
Jul 11, 2025
Giant tortoises can weigh hundreds of kilograms and live over 150 years—conditions that should make cancer inevitable.
Jul 9, 2025
Most predators leave bones behind when they eat, but Burmese pythons swallow their prey whole—skeleton and all.
Jul 9, 2025
