The human genome carries surprisingly little genetic diversity for a species of eight billion
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When a male anglerfish finds a mate, he bites into her side and never lets go
Aug 12, 2026
The familiar claim that only five species undergo menopause is out of date
Aug 11, 2026
In 1933, a laborer building a bridge in northern China dug up a huge fossilized human skull and hid it in a well, telling no one for 85…
By Brendan Brown · Aug 10, 2026
In 2016, someone walking past a drying pond in Thailand noticed a few strange rocks
By Daniel Moran · Aug 9, 2026
In 1912, a German meteorologist named Alfred Wegener stood in front of the Geological Association in Frankfurt and argued that the…
Aug 9, 2026
Some common swifts leave their nesting sites and do not land again for ten months, remaining airborne throughout migration and their entire…
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
A wolf's howl can carry more than 6 miles in open country
By Mal James · Aug 9, 2026
In 2023, conservationists fitted a young bull elephant in Zambia with a GPS collar
By Daniel Moran · Aug 8, 2026
Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test whether zebra markings deter biting flies
By Brendan Brown · Aug 8, 2026
Only a tiny handful of animals understand that the creature in the mirror is themselves, and one of them weighs six tonnes.
By Kiran Journals · Aug 6, 2026
Twin and biological-age studies suggest chronic stress can contribute to how old people look
By Daniel Moran · Aug 6, 2026