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Category: Biology
Tiny Turtles Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate 1,000s of Miles
Imagine a tiny creature, no bigger than the palm of your hand, embarking on one of the most remarkable journeys…
Pigeons Have a Hidden GPS in Their Inner Ears—And It’s Powered by Magnetism
In 1882, French naturalist Camille Viguier made a daring suggestion that would go on to intrigue scientists for over a…
Orangutans Have a Secret “Cultural Cookbook”—Here’s How They Learn to Survive
Imagine a wild orangutan, young and wide-eyed, venturing out from the protective embrace of its mother after years of close…
The Same Tech That Stopped COVID Could Soon Save Lives From Snakebites
In the fight against snakebite venom, science has just opened an unexpected new front. The same cutting-edge technology that powered…
What Happens When You Boil Leaves at the Top of a Rainforest? The Surprising Results Will Shock You
In the dense, vibrant world of the rainforest canopy, where the air is thick with moisture and the sun filters…
When the Air Gets Dry, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Stick Together—Here’s Why
Imagine a group of Madagascar hissing cockroaches—large, hardy creatures—gathering in a tight, huddled mass, their exoskeletons pressed together. It’s not…
Dunkleosteus Wasn’t What We Thought: New Study Reveals Surprising Secrets of the Prehistoric Predator
Imagine walking along a shoreline that now stretches across modern-day Cleveland, Ohio. About 360 million years ago, this was a…
Ancient Human Ancestors ‘Tell Their Story’ as Researchers Uncover 2.7 Million Years of Fossil Records in Africa
Deep in the heart of East Africa lies a region that has long been at the center of human origins…
Is This the First Wolf in History to Use a Tool? New Footage Sparks Scientific Debate
The trouble began with disappearing bait. Off the coast of British Columbia, members of the Haíɫzaqv Nation were working to…
Scientists Uncover Fossils of Ancient Fish Beheaded by Mystery Sea Monsters
The story starts with a fossil that looks more like the aftermath of a prehistoric crime scene than a quiet…
Scientists Solved the Mystery of the Neanderthal Nose—And It’s Not What We Expected!
Deep beneath the limestone hills of southern Italy, in the stillness of Lamalunga Cave, a face has waited more than…
Scientists Discover ‘Living Fossil’ That Holds Secrets to Earth’s Early Life
For years, a quiet laboratory culture of marine ciliates sat undisturbed in a corner of the Faculty of Science at…
Scientists Discover Babies’ Brains Can Rebuild Vision in Ways No One Expected
For a few months after birth, some babies open their eyes to a world they cannot see. Dense bilateral congenital…
Beavers Are Secretly Saving Endangered Bats — New Study Reveals a Nighttime Boom
The researchers did not begin their journey expecting a surge of life in the darkness. They came to the quiet…
Scientists Use CRISPR to Disarm the Fungus Destroying the World’s Bananas
In Ecuador’s banana fields, where endless rows of green plants stretch toward the horizon, a quiet menace has shaped the…
Scientists Recover 40,000-Year-Old RNA From a Woolly Mammoth — And It Reveals Its Final Moments
For nearly 40,000 years, a young woolly mammoth lay locked beneath the Siberian permafrost, its final moments sealed in ice.…
Scientists Discover Evolution Isn’t Slow and Steady—It’s a Chaotic Chase No Species Can Win
For decades, evolutionary biologists held a quiet confidence in a simple, elegant idea. If a genetic mutation managed to spread…
Scientists Uncover How Cells Quietly Prevent a Mitochondrial Mutational Meltdown
In the quiet interior of a mammalian cell, a war is always unfolding. It is not loud or violent. It…
They Look Harmless—But New Research Shows Beach Logs Are Quietly Destroying an Entire Ecosystem
Along the wave-polished shores of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii, the sight of stranded logs is so ordinary that most…
Scientists Create Microscope That Sees 14x More Than Traditional Ones—Without Dyes!
For centuries, microscopes have been our windows into the microscopic world, enabling groundbreaking discoveries across medicine, biology, and countless other…
Ancient Condor Bones Reveal Shocking Secret: These Majestic Birds Once Ruled Peru’s Coastal Skies!
For centuries, the Andean condor has soared through the imagination of South America. With a wingspan that can stretch more…