Killer Whales Teach Their Children To Beach Themselves — A Biologist Explains Why
Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a…
Honey Badgers Survive Snake Bites That Kill Humans — A Biologist Explains How
Honey badgers became internet legends for seeming fearless, but the real science behind their cobra resistance is even…
Ancient Goose Fossil Challenges Long-Held Theories About New Zealand Birds
A reconstruction of the St Bathans goose (Metechen luti). Credit: Artwork by Sasha Votyakova, © Te Papa CC…
Scientists identify hundreds of ancient genes associated with human diseases
When a child develops kidney failure or a rare bone disorder, the cause can seem painfully immediate. It…
Meet The Star-Nosed Mole — The Fastest Hunter On The Planet
Most predators hunt with eyes or speed. This blind, burrowing mole hunts with 25,000 touch receptors — and…
Meet The Axolotl — The Salamander That Can Regrow Its Own Brain
The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its frilly gills lies one of evolution’s most astonishing survival…
It Uses Its Finger Like A Woodpecker’s Beak
With rodent teeth, bat-like ears and a woodpecker-inspired hunting strategy, this primate may just be one of evolution’s…
Scientists Just Exposed a 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil Mistake
A reconstruction drawing of Pohlsepia mazonensis. Credit: Dr. Thomas Clements, University of Reading The “world’s oldest octopus” was…
Scientists Just Solved the Mystery of Why Crabs Walk Sideways
Scientists have traced crabs’ iconic sideways walk back to one ancient ancestor that lived around 200 million years…
Why Don’t Humans Hibernate? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of…
Shockingly Powerful Giant Octopuses Ruled the Seas 100 Million Years Ago
Ancient octopuses may have been giant predators that ruled the seas. Fossilized jaws show they had crushing bites…
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”
Different species, separated by millions of years, may still follow the same genetic blueprint, suggesting evolution is less…