5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (445+ words) The 96 percent figure is real, and it was measured on 3D-printed model coral in a backyard swimming pool. Evan Budz was on a camping trip in Ontario when he watched a snapping turtle move through the water. What struck him…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (462+ words) The idea of controlling swarms of insects is far from new. Back in the 20th century, researchers explored ways to use insects for military applications, especially during the Cold War. These flying and crawling creatures were considered as potential vehicles for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) With such a banquet of herbivores on offer, it’s no wonder there was a diversity of carnivores lying in wait. The roster included: Despite all these formidable contenders, a recent study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology suggests the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (463+ words) Most of us handle the situation the same way: grab a glass, trap the spider, then drop it off in the yard. Nice try—but, as arachnology specialists agree, releasing a house spider outdoors isn’t always a good move. It…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (434+ words) There is no blue pigment anywhere in the animal. The colour is produced by the shape of its hairs. A team from Khon Kaen University went into the mangroves of Phang-Nga province, in southern Thailand, at night and at low…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study identifies Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa as a distinct genus and species. The fossil also reveals that it lived alongside another early crocodile relative, Hesperosuchus agilis, even though the two animals showed different…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (480+ words) A new peer-reviewed study from researchers at The University of Toledo and the University of Missouri has found that goldfish can have major impacts on freshwater ecosystems when they are released or escape into the wild. Published in the Journal…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (555+ words) The 2008 study he was copying contains one detail that decides whether this experiment works at all, and it is about timing. Jo Nagai started hand-raising Asian swallowtails in Kobe, Japan, as a second grader. When he released them, they did…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1006+ words) Warnings about invasive species have become increasingly urgent in recent months, with scientists cautioning that some could spread at “terrifying speed” this summer, according to a recent USA Today report. But across the United States, many of these ecological threats…...