biology
A Short List of ‘Fun Facts’ Dr. Karl Has Taught Me Against My Will
Until 2022, I had never heard of a “Dr. Karl”. Nor had I considered the concept of “poo particles”, or contemplated the existence of “cubical poo”.
Scientists Break the Direction of Time Down to the Cellular Level in Mind-Bending Study
A new study looks at interactions between microscopic neurons in salamanders to understand how the "arrow of time" is biologically generated.
This Extremely Rare Jellyfish Has Only Been Caught on Camera Once
The jellyfish only has two recorded sightings, and this is the first video captured of it.
Loch Ness Monster Is 'Obviously' Not Just a Whale Penis, Scientist Says
Why did you post this? Did you just wake up and think ‘the world needs to see a whale dick today’?
Fish Might Really Be Self-Aware, New Study Finds
A team on a quest to prove that a fish species can recognize itself in the mirror is back with a new study to prove their point.
Do Animals Understand What It Means to Die?
Primates carry their dead infants; elephants return to where relatives lay dead. To explain these behaviors, scientists have to answer questions that have vexed philosophers for millennia.
Ancient Penis Worms Shrank Into a Shell When Threatened, Study Finds
Life’s hard when you’re a wee penis worm roaming a seabed full of predators, unless you snag yourself a protective shell.
These Vaginas Evolved to Fight the Penis, Not Accommodate It
The study of genitals has historically ignored female parts. Now that that's changing, it's revealing an evolutionary competition between penis and vagina.
In the Face of Female Oppression, Take Refuge in the Spotted Hyena
People continue to say women can’t be leaders because it’s not biologically natural. They’re forgetting animals like the spotted hyena.
Scientists Created Open Source Tools to See in Animal Vision
The software turns photos taken with anything from a smartphone to high-end equipment into how a bee, fish, or mammal sees the world.
The World’s First Human-Monkey Chimera Was Created in China
Led by a team of Spanish and American researchers, the project is intended to improve organ donations for humans.