In October, a resident of Vale View — a rural area in Queensland, Australia — spotted an unexpected visitor in her yard. An eastern brown snake was weaving through the…
Comedian Felipe Esparza had a whole lineup of fun activities planned for his outing with Whisper — an 8-year-old pittie — but it didn’t take long for him to figure…
For the first time ever, researchers have managed to sequence RNA from a woolly mammoth — overturning the long-held belief that this delicate molecule couldn’t survive for tens of thousands…
New research suggests that the massive North American creatures known as Archaeotherium—often nicknamed “hell pigs”—didn’t all feed the same way. Their dietary habits appear to have differed depending on their…
A groundbreaking new study has demonstrated, for the first time, that an insect is capable of distinguishing between different lengths of visual signals. In Morse code, brief flashes—or “dots”—represent the…
She may sport devilish-looking horns, but Megachile lucifer isn’t out to steal souls—she’s just after pollen. This newly identified solitary bee species was discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields region by…
A unique type of antibody-like molecule, naturally found only in camelids such as alpacas, llamas, and dromedaries, may offer new hope for treating human neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, according…
Among the millions of beetle species on the planet, few capture attention quite like dung beetles — not because of how they look, but because of their unusual lifestyle. These…
Did it fool you? If you glanced at the image below for just a moment, you’d probably assume it showed an ordinary spider resting quietly on its web. But take…
They needed help. Late last month, Fresno Humane Animal Services officer Priscilla Wolcott received a call about a family of golden retrievers in desperate need. The report said two adult…