Bioluminescence may have evolved 300 million years earlier than scientists previously thought
Many marine organisms–including sea worms, some jellyfish, sea pickles, and more–can emit ethereal glow through a process called bioluminescence. The...
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Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct
Lampreys look like something out of a horror movie, with their sucky mouths chock full of teeth, eel-like bodies, and...
For the first time in one billion years, two lifeforms truly merged into one organism
Evolution is quite a wondrous and lengthy process, with some random bursts of activity that are responsible for the diversity...
This butterfly hybrid thrived against evolutionary odds
Life may “find a way,” but how living things evolve is not a neat and orderly process. Instead of a...
How super resilient tardigrades can fix their radiation-damaged DNA
Microscopic tardigrades have fascinated scientists for their incredible toughness since they were first discovered back in 1773. They can sense...
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,...
Earth’s stinkiest flower is threatened with extinction
As their giant petals open, the blooming of flowers in the genus Rafflesia brings with them an overwhelming odor mimics...
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...
The deepest known ocean virus lives under 29,000 feet of water
Marine virologists have found a novel virus living in the incredibly deep and dark Mariana Trench, more than 29,000 feet...
The deepest known ocean virus lives under 29,000 feet of water
Marine virologists have found a novel virus living in the incredibly deep and dark Mariana Trench, more than 29,000 feet...
‘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...
