Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Stick Insect Is the First of Its Kind
Charlie is a half-male, half-female stick insect that recently surprised experts at the Natural History Museum in London after it was determined that he is…
Plants and Animals
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Sheds Light on Evolution of Mysterious Giant Spinosaurs
Even among the dreadful lizards, when a peer-reviewed scientific publication refers to a group of dinosaurs as “bizarre,” you know they stand out. In comparison…
Orangutans Prove They’ll Instinctively Use Sharp Stones to Cut in Scientific First
Orangutans carrying sharp stone tools have demonstrated to scientists that they instinctively know how to use them, as they began cutting their way through food…
Previously Unknown Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Is Facing Deep Danger
According to Survival International, an organization that “champions tribal peoples around the world,” officials in Brazil have confirmed the existence of a hitherto unknown uncontacted…
These Gene-Hacked Glowing Plants Look Incredible
Two types of tobacco plants have been gene-hacked to generate a visible glow around the clock, for the duration of their life cycle, by a…
Greenland Shark: Super-Rare Species that Typically Live in the Deep Ocean
The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), also known as the gurry shark, grey shark, or eqalussuaq in Kalaallisut, is a member of the sleeper shark family…
The World’s Largest Organism Is Slowly Being Eaten by Deer
A single enormous creature lives on the slopes above a spring-fed lake in the Wasatch Mountains of western Utah, providing a whole ecosystem on which…
Tilly the Sea Turtle Knew About Tonga Eruption Before It Happened
Two green sea turtles with satellite trackers were released off the coast of Australia ten weeks ago. One of these took off nearly immediately and…
Researchers Tested Whether Infinite Monkeys Could Write Shakespeare, With Actual Monkeys
The infinite monkey theorem, which states that an infinite number of monkeys typing at an unlimited number of typewriters will one day generate the whole…
Biodiversity Appears to Reduce the Risk of Extinction in Birds
According to a new University of Michigan study, higher levels of biodiversity, or the vast variety of life on Earth, as well as the species,…
Photography Tips from WPOTY’s People’s Choice Award Winner, Cristiano Vendramin
The Natural History Museum in London’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2021 went to a chilly mirror image from Santa Croce Lake…
When Freshwater Snail Numbers are Low, Schistosome Transmission is at its Peak
Schistosomiasis is a crippling disease caused by a parasitic worm that begins its life in freshwater snails before infecting humans. One way to restrict the…
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