This gnarly fungus makes cicadas hypersexual
As we wait for this spring and summer’s “cicadapocalypse,” when trillions will emerge across the Southern and Midwestern United States,...
Animals
Super-muscular 374-pound kangaroos once thumped around Australia and New Guinea
Earth used to be absolutely crawling with more megafauna. The fossil record is full of enormous birds like New Zealand’s...
‘Peaceful’ bonobos bite and push each other, actually
From a human perspective, chimpanzees and bonobos often represent two sides of our very nature. Chimpanzees are seen as more...
Myrtle the Turtle ‘in robust condition’ at age 95
A green sea turtle believed to be up to 95 years young was given a clean bill of health this...
ADHD may have evolved to give us foraging superpowers
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer...
Toothed whales traded chewing for echolocation to evolve
Dolphins and other toothed whales–or Odontocetes–use their heads to create sounds that help them communicate, navigate, and hunt in their...
Tiny worm with enormous eyes may have a ‘secret language’
Worm bodies might not seem all that interesting. However, a closer look can also reveal how some worms use extra...
Why some clownfish are growing up too quickly
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like...
Humans can’t hear these frogs screaming
Amphibians are known for their bright colors and their low and bellowing croaks that often announce when it is going...
Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar
Sharks and owls are evolutionarily optimized in surprisingly similar ways. When it comes to the ocean’s apex predator, their skin’s...
These insects give off major red flags
Nature comes in wild colors, like the electric blue tarantulas and brightly spotted poison dart frogs. Named after bull fighters,...
New fossils of tiny, toothy early mammals could be a major missing link
The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big blue whales, great apes, bats, rodents, and humans, to name...
