Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but humans have only visited and mapped 5 percent...
Animals
Spider conversations decoded with the help of machine learning and contact microphones
Arachnids are born dancers. After millions of years of evolution, many species rely on fancy footwork to communicate everything from...
Why chickens probably crossed the Silk Road
The mystery of what came first, the chicken or the egg has generally been solved–it was the egg. However, some...
We were very wrong about birds
An enormous asteroid crashed into the Earth about 65 million years ago. While terrestrial dinosaurs like the famed Tyrannosaurus rex...
Get ready for the robotic fish revolution
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like...
These birds appear to be signaling ‘after you’
Non-verbal gestures are an integral part of how humans and some other organisms communicate, as with various sign languages and...
Sadly, these live-streamed bald eagle eggs likely won’t hatch
Though they’ve captivated the internet since late February, three eagle eggs in a nest in Southern California are unlikely to...
Ireland was once home to deer with massive 12-foot antlers
Ireland may not be home to any snakes, but the island’s actual natural past and present is still bustling with...
Healthy reef soundscapes can help degraded coral reefs grow
Healthy reefs are known as vibrant homes for colorful corals and fish.. As with any bustling ecosystem, they have their...
How citizen scientists are protecting ‘glass eels’
The Hudson River used to be among some of the most contaminated rivers in the United States. Following decades of...
When steering balls of poop, dung beetles use the stars to navigate
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer...
Sorry, Darwin: Most male mammals aren’t bigger than females
The idea that most biologically male members of a species are physically larger than the females goes back to Charles...
