Latest Biology Stories
Sex is more important than sleep for these marsupials
Poop stains reveal four previously unknown Emperor penguin colonies
How bug ‘wranglers’ help document the lives of flies, dung beetles, and more
We may know what makes tardigrades so darn tough
The ‘meg’ may have been longer and less chonky than previously thought
Why small, scary, and ‘non-charismatic’ lost species are harder to rediscover
World’s largest known deep-sea coral reef is bigger than Vermont
A new evolutionary theory could explain the mystery of shrinking animals
Four new octopus species discovered in the deep-sea vents off Costa Rica
These Australian frogs get absolutely covered in seeds
Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography
This yeast loves light
How hummingbirds switch gears at breakneck speeds
These extinct, nearly 10-foot-tall apes could not adapt to shifting seasons
Why fruit bats can eat tons of sugar without getting diabetes
This tiny sea creature builds a ‘snot palace’ to capture food
Scientists finally discover the enzyme that makes pee yellow
Extinct ‘terror beasts’ were some pretty formidable worms
Matabele ants might be able to diagnose and treat infected wounds
These fingernail-sized jellyfish can regenerate tentacles—but how?
Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs have been identified
This tiny ‘leaf-nester’ is the smallest known fanged frog
Plants may fight mold with molecules and bubbles
Why scientists are studying aardvarks’ poop
Reindeer can see UV light—and we may know why
This ‘blue dragon’ sliced through the ancient Pacific with paddle-like fins
Arctic seals have special noses
Neanderthals may have been early risers
Rare bird with half male and half female plumage photographed in Colombia
A ‘brain organoid’ biochip displayed serious voice recognition and math skills
This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks
Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete
Fossil first identified as plant is actually a baby turtle
Meet NeRmo, the mouse robot with backbone
Mice may be able to recognize their own reflections
Watch the mucus-filled, synchronized mating dance of bioluminescent ‘sea fireflies’
Tracing the crocodiles’ curious evolutionary family tree
Millions of years ago, male mosquitoes may have been blood suckers too
Go (virtually) adopt an axolotl, the ‘Peter Pan’ of amphibians
Fiber optic cables can pick up cicadas’ droning din
A legendary Vangunu giant rat was finally caught on camera
Female Taricha newts are more poisonous than males
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah welcomes first calf
African penguins may tell each other apart by the spots in their plumage
10 new species of trilobite fossil rise from volcanic ash
Why these sea worms detach their butts to reproduce
These tiny worms are no match for carnivorous fungi
Scientists are confounded by the sex lives of serontine bats
Wild bonobos show surprising signs of cooperation between groups
Surprise! These sea cucumbers glow
Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time
These newfound beetles have male genitals shaped like a bottle opener
Beyond the mitochrondrion: How did our cells get their other complex parts?
Hummingbirds have two creative strategies for flying through tight spaces
Virus observed sucking on another virus’ ‘neck’ for the first time
The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous
Megalodon’s warm-blooded relatives are still circling the oceans today
What head lice can tell us about human migration
Endangered sea turtles build hundreds of nests on the Outer Banks
North America was once home to some unusual wild monkeys
Rats may have imaginations
When a Jurassic giant died, predatory dinos probably feasted on the carcass
The sea star’s whole body is a head
We still don’t fully know how sunflowers turn toward the sun