Latest Biology Stories
Some sea snakes may not be colorblind after all
How the 1918 pandemic changed what we knew about viruses
The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology
A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings
Bee brains could teach robots to make split-second decisions
Same-sex mounting in male macaques can help them reproduce more successfully
Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science
Cells have some clever tricks for copying DNA
Before spider mites mate, one of them gets their skin removed
Stressed rattlesnakes just need a little help from their friends
New species of inkless octopus may have been found in Costa Rica’s deep seas
Ancient ‘weird shrimp from Canada’ used bizarre appendages to scarf up soft prey
The birds of summer patrolling Ocean City’s boardwalk
Drones are following dolphins to spy on their complex social lives
These organisms have a natural gene-editing system that could be more useful than CRISPR
Badgers and birds may be teaming up to steal honey
Check out some of the weirdest warty frogs in North America
Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies
How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis.
The ancestor of all placental mammals survived the dino-killing asteroid
Why scientists gave vaccines to farmed crocodiles
Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time
Megalodons were likely warm-blooded, despite being stone-cold killers
A 50-million-year-old insect testicle is one lucky find
Cut-up prehistoric bone raises questions about early human cannibalism
This dolphin ancestor looked like a cross between Flipper and Moby Dick
The secret to better folding phones might hinge on mussels
Lab-grown chicken is now USDA approved—if you can afford it
Neanderthals were likely creating art 57,000 years ago
Microscopic worms use electricity to ride bumblebees like EVs
Horses once had multiple hoofed toes
Bite marks on Triassic fossils show signs of bloody dino decapitation
These animal dads carry eggs on their backs, under their skin, or in their mouths
This extremely metal Cretaceous dinosaur grew blade-like armor
This chunky ancient lizard was 1,000 times bigger than its modern relatives
Ants brains are surprisingly good at communicating danger to others
Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff
Flies age faster once they’ve seen death
Many bird species are struggling—but data can help us save them from extinction
Newfound single-celled hunters may have been Earth’s first-ever predators
This ancient reptile had a deadly vegetarian diet
Animals given taurine supplements in ‘groundbreaking’ study had longer lifespans
Octopuses rewrite their own RNA to survive freezing temperatures
Super semen could be one reason why primates evolved to masturbate
The ISS’s latest delivery includes space plants and atmospheric lightning monitors
Air quality monitoring stations could help track and preserve threatened species
Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil
This massively underrated pollinator needs your help
These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them
Chilly climates may have forged stronger social bonds in some primates
Dinosaur Cove reveals a petite pterosaur species
This 500-pound Australian marsupial had feet made for walkin’
The deadliest viruses in human history, from COVID to smallpox
Plague DNA was just found in 4,000-year-old teeth
Evolution of human foot arches put the necessary pep in our upright steps
Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible
Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator
Mixing volcanic ash with meteorites may have jump-started life on Earth
Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think
Here’s what really happens when you pull a muscle
African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals
How a sniff test could make sexing chicks more humane
This tiger-sized, saber-toothed, rhino-skinned predator thrived before the ‘Great Dying’