Construction Crew Finds Fuzzy Surprise — And It’s Not Alone
They needed to act fast. Abandoned in the Shadows: Tiny Kittens Rescued from Manhattan Construction Site Just in Time In the heart of Manhattan’s ever-changing Lower East Side, where glass…
New plant molecule encourages plant-fungi symbiosis to improve crops
Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on artificial fertilizers to support plant growth. In fact, fertilizer use has more than…
To avoid parasites, some fruit flies sacrifice sleep
If you think doomscrolling leads to sleepless nights, imagine waking up in bed with a blood-sucking monster the size of a basset hound. That’s the waking nightmare one species of…
Construction Worker Spots Fuzzy Baby On Job Site — Then Realizes There’s More
They needed to act fast. Tiny Trio Rescued from Construction Site Just in Time: A Tale of Compassion and Survival in the City Amid the clamor of jackhammers and the…
Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped
Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye. Ancient Footprints on the Isle of Skye Reveal Dynamic Dinosaur Activity in Prehistoric Scotland…
Watch zoo elephants form protective ‘alert circle’ around young during 5.2 San Diego earthquake
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s elephants raced to protect their calves with an “alert circle” when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California. Elephants Form Protective Circle…
‘Dispiriting and exasperating’: The world’s super rich are buying up T. rex fossils and it’s hampering research
A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums, hampering research. The Fossil Dilemma:…
Primates Uncovered: Fascinating Facts About Our Closest Animal Relatives
Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs. A Closer Look at Primates: Our Fascinating Mammalian Relatives Primates are a remarkable group…
Shelter Dog Who’s Waited 1,800 Days Carries ‘Emotional Support Bowl’ Everywhere
“It is absolutely heartbreaking …” 💔 Wally and His Bowl: A Story of Patience, Resilience, and Hope At the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (TOHAS), the sounds of barking dogs,…
Large dormant virus can be reactivated in model green alga
Researchers had been studying the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for decades without seeing evidence of an active virus within it — until a pair of Virginia Tech researchers waded into…