2026 • Jan 12
That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
Footage of the 2024 discovery appears in NatGeo's new documentary series Pole to Pole with Will Smith ...
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2025 • Dec 30
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap
Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. ...
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2025 • Dec 20
The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers
Ants with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored. ...
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2025 • Dec 05
Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them. ...
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2025 • Dec 04
Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently
A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so. ...
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2025 • Nov 27
Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too
But the specific behaviors linked may be completely unrelated. ...
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2025 • Nov 22
AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins
Genes with related functions cluster together, and the AI uses that. ...
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2025 • Nov 16
The evolution of rationality: How chimps process conflicting evidence
Chimps can take in new evidence, evaluate its strength, and change their minds. ...
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2025 • Nov 15
Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species
Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming. ...
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2025 • Nov 14
World’s oldest RNA extracted from Ice Age woolly mammoth
Sequencing an ancient creature’s RNA opens up a new window into extinct life. ...
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2025 • Nov 14
Tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to sites of inflammation
Tiny chips can be powered by infrared light if they're near the brain's surface. ...
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2025 • Nov 12
Corals survived past climate changes by retreating to the deeps
A recent die-off in Florida puts the spotlight on corals' survival strategies. ...
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