New Magic Mushroom Species Discovered In Australian Wilderness
A new type of magic mushroom has been discovered deep in the Australian bush, but experts aren’t sure where it is. Dr Alistair McTaggart, a…
Plants and Animals
Mushrooms May “Talk” To Each Other and Have Vocabulary of 50 “Words”
The mycelium network is a way for mushrooms and other fungi to interact electrically. New study finds distinctions across species, which are characterized as having…
Horde of Sea Lions Break Into Fish Farm in Canada and Refuse to Leave
Sea lions are the sea’s doggos in many respects. For example, they hunt in groups and will go to any length for a scooby feast.…
India’s Iconic Living Root Bridges Considered for UNESCO World Heritage Status
No, the image above isn’t a still from The Rock, Sandra Bullock, or even Harrison Ford’s newest jungle-plundering adventure. These are India’s famous “living root…
Do Bugs Sleep?
Is it true that bugs sleep? It’s the kind of question that wakes up a restless mind on the verge of falling asleep, keeping you…
Battle Scars of Big John Hint at Triceratops Fight Clubs
With a bony collar measuring 2 × 2.62 meters (6.5 x 8.5 ft), “Big John” by name was Big John by nature, being one of…
Genetically Modified Glowing Fish Have Escaped Into Brazilian Wild Creeks
With the finding of glow-in-the-dark fish in Brazilian natural rivers, those fearful that transgenic living forms would escape containment and show the end of nature…
First Recorded Case of Meningitis in a Greenland Shark Uncovered In Necropsy
In March, scientists embarked on an extraordinary search to recover a fugitive corpse. It belonged to a Greenland shark, a highly unusual discovery for beachcombers…
3D-Printed Prosthetic Casque Saves Great Hornbill’s Life after Cancer Diagnosis
3D printing technology has already been used to create hearts, body parts, and flesh, but it was recently used to save an endangered hornbill under…
Think You Know How to Peel a Banana Think Again
Do you think you can peel a banana? Reconsider your position. Bananas aren’t a natural component of the diet of wild monkeys, who, while fond…
Ancient Curse Tablet May Be Earliest Ever Example of Hebrew Writing
At IFLScience, we adore a cursed old artifact. Whether it’s an enormous black sarcophagus filled with delicious mummy juice, a millennia-old and definitely lethal slab…
Thousands of Undiscovered Mammal Species May Be Hidden In Plain Sight, New Research Finds
Since the 1700s, taxonomy has been the study of how living entities relate to one another as species. Taxonomists treat each species as a group…
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