Some of the most stunning spiders to feast your eyes upon
Bet you've never seen anything like them.
Human cartilage has been successfully 3D printed
Making new tissue could become as easy as bio-printing it.
4 Infographics that clearly illustrate our ecological footprints
What is your footprint?
A modern atlas provides maps necessary to save the world’s biodiversity
Originally atlases were invented so that explorers could exploit new lands, this atlas does the opposite.
Extra moisture caused most of the world’s large animals to go extinct 15,000 years ago
There used to be giant sloths, rhinos, and dire wolves.
A drop of dragon’s blood: using animals’ natural defenses to fight drug resistance
"Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog."
Ancient sea scorpion slashed prey with deadly sharp tail spikes
It had a built-in weapon.
CRISPR can be used to test for Zika and cancer quickly and cheaply
One test can cost 0.61 cents to make.
Zebra-like horse found to coexist with ancient humans in Russia
They were thought to have gone extinct way before.
Period-syncing has been debunked in the biggest study yet
The wide-held belief that women that spend a lot of time together start having their periods start at the same...
Animal cruelty-free testing methods will be tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A step in the right direction.
Mathematics explains how lizards get their patterns
Math is all around us.
Shrimp with hot-pink claw and sonic fish-killing snap named after Pink Floyd
The name is suiting because of its loud sound, pink claw, and because the scientists behind the description love Pink...
New Guinea Highland Dog feared extinct found again
Luckily, they seem to be doing well.
15-million-year-old pine cones still have the moves
Three ancient pine cones were found almost completely intact in coal mines.
Forecasting local weather with cellphone signals
Soon, you could get a weather forecast for your neighbourhood, or even street.
Want to know why you are a “night owl”?
It's heritable.
A reef-killing starfish’s pheromones could be harnessed to exterminate them— and help the reefs!
The starfish are worse for the reefs than bleaching and disease combined.
“Smart” contact lenses could sense your glucose levels in the near future
Results would be conveniently transmitted to your smartphone.
The Mediterranean fish stocks have almost completely collapsed
It is not looking good.
Why eating lots of sugar makes you fat
How bittersweet...
Europe’s first cave fish has been found hiding in southern Germany
Caves are such extreme environments that animals need special adaptations to live there.
“Fast fashion” might be getting a new life with a breakthrough in upcycling
The fibers from used clothing can be broken down and used again to make new clothes, without going to the...
New nanotech sponge sucks mercury from water in less than 5 seconds!
One basketball-sized sponge could clean an entire lake.
Island children’s favourite animals are invasive species
But they did like more diverse critters than mainland children.
The menstrual cycle has now been re-created on a plastic chip
Does it have PMS too?
Camera-shy octopus reveals what it’s been eating
Hint: it has to do with an egg.
Japan’s first crowd-funded study reflects the state of taxonomy
So many new animals, not enough money...
Bacteria from sewage are infecting coral reefs
Because the corals don't have it bad enough.
10 years of experimental warming caused phytoplankton to take in more carbon
A small piece of positive news for climate change.
Microfibers from clothes are killing fish and ending up on our plates
Fleece jackets and yoga pants are to blame.
Bacteria powered a battery for 13 straight days
All possible through bacterial teamwork!
Yellow fever is killing thousands of rare monkeys in Brazil
The forests are silent now.
Laziness could save a fish’s life: a case for establishing marine reserves
Evolution causes these fish to move less so they have a better chance of survival.
Beating human heart cells were grown on a spinach leaf
This "green" technology could help to solve the organ transplant shortage.
Watch out for small studies, they could be more biased
But overall, science research is reliable.
7,000 huge methane gas bubbles have formed under Siberia
This is only the beginning.
Global emissions stayed the same but atmospheric CO2 increased last year
Many countries are ditching coal and switching to natural gas and renewable energy sources, which has kept emissions from rising.
Europeans have evolved to eat more vegetables and grains
So, eat up those veggies!
Why we shouldn’t bring back the mammoth and other extinct animals
Ice Age Park would be cool, but...
Galapagos penguin “teenagers” still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food
"And mom, can you pay my rent? This beach is expensive."
New gene discovery could rid Dalmatians of a respiratory disease
Only Cruella de Vil wouldn't be happy.
Antibiotic use kills more bees by letting in harmful bacteria
Take note, this also applies to us.
There are more great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod
Seems like some good news for sharks!
A common tree frog has kept a secret for a long time— it glows!
It's the first frog known to be fluorescent.
5 romantic animals that mate for life
There are some that you wouldn't expect.
The invasive snakes on Guam are indirectly killing the forest
No part of the ecosystem is exempt.
New hydrogel can glue retina back into eye
This could revolutionize eye surgery!
An artificial renewable energy ‘paradise’ island will be built in the North Sea
When up and running, it will provide affordable energy for 80 million people.
Sink your teeth into some cool facts about sharks
Learn more about these fascinating fish!