nature
Pandas Can’t Take The Heat
Climate change is not just a threat to the giant panda’s supply of bamboo—it also makes them vulnerable to heat stress.
The Long & Short Of How Chickens Get Their Beards
Forget why the chicken crossed the road. Instead, how did the chicken get its beard?
Vibrating Male Fiddler Crabs Shake It Up For Love
To lure females into their burrows, male fiddler crabs produce vibrations that indicate their suitability as a mate.
Ancient Marsupial Enjoyed Eating Escargot
Researchers have discovered the fossil remains of carnivorous Australian marsupials that ate snails and lived 15 million years ago.
Ancient ‘Unicorn’ Ant Trapped Prey With Its Giant Horn
The bizarre-looking ant, preserved in 99-million-year-old Burmese amber, had a prominent horn and exaggerated, scythe-like mandibles.
As Ocean Temperatures Rise, So Have Squid & Octopus Numbers
The number of cephalopods—octopus, cuttlefish and squid—has increased in the world’s oceans over the past 60 years, possibly due to their ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
Teaching Predators With The Element Of Surprise
Lanternflies wait until they have been pecked at by birds before flashing their warning colors, so that the birds are conditioned to not eat other lanternflies.
Turtle Hatchlings Lend Each Other A Flipper To Save Energy
A study has shown that turtle hatchlings lend each other a flipper digging out of the sand to save energy.
Does Size Matter? Not To Mosquitofish, It Doesn’t
Contrary to previous studies—and popular belief—genital size does not affect a male mosquitofish's ability to attract a mate.
