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...
Wildlife
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
