Category: Biology
Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse
Scientists just found a record-setting new fungal species, the largest now known in the sprawling Ascomycota phylum. It...
Giant, Meat-Eating Crabs Are the Latest Obstacle in the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane
The crabs are so oppressive that expeditioners won't even be able to sleep on the island where the...
Deep-Sea Rocks Spontaneously Combusted After Scientists Brought Them to the Surface
A recent discovery highlights an unforeseen potential hazard of deep-sea mining.
Watch a Bee’s Stinger Keep Pumping Venom After the Bee Is Gone
Scientists have recorded the intricate mechanisms of a honeybee sting frame-by-frame.
A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades
A huge bug-like crustacean, roughly 12.7 inches (32.2 centimeters) long, spent over three decades misidentified as a known...
Someone Posted an Instagram Selfie. Scientists Spotted a Giant New Species in the Background
Sometimes, scientific discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.
A Billionaire Is Fueling a Rat Explosion in a Chicago Park in the Stupidest Way Possible
Undeterred by fines and warnings, 94-year-old electronics billionaire Barre Seid has been accused of creating a “public health...
Do Cats Really Love Us?
We asked experts to reassure us about the loyalties of the internet's favorite animal.
Jonathan the Tortoise Has Survived 2 Centuries and a Fake Death. Now Scientists Are Unraveling His Anti-Aging Secrets
Scientists studied the genetics of the nearly 200-year-old giant tortoise. What they learned could some day help us...
One in 15 Cats Are Carrying a Diarrhea-Causing Parasite, Study Shows
Some kinds of Giardia can sicken both cats and humans alike.
