Biology
How Does It Feel To Have Half a Brain? Not Bad, Actually
"Patient R" is missing three key parts of his brain, and yet he's conscious and self-aware
Electron Microscope Zooms In, Finds Life on Life on Life
There's a bacterium on a diatom on an amphipod on a frog on a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea!
Dogs Chasing Their Tails Are Akin to Humans With OCD
For dogs engaged in this futile repetitive behavior, there might not be much of a choice, just like people suffering from OCD
Is This Mother Giraffe Mourning Her Dead Baby?
Mother giraffes join the ranks of elephants, polar bears, chimpanzees, gorillas,and other animals in the practice of mourning their dead
This Pea Aphid Thinks it’s a Plant
Pea aphids can harness sunlight to aid in energy production
Yes, We’re Actually Still Looking for the Yeti
Scientists are accepting DNA samples from cryptozoologists who claim to have evidence of the Yeti
This Woman Wants You to Buy Her, Piece by Piece
Filmmaker Storm Theunissen tired to find out just how much she could get for the various pieces of her
Shark Week Loses its Bite, and That’s a Good Thing for Sharks
After 25 years of man-eating, Discovery's Shark Week embraces conservation
New Lacewing Species Discovered… on Flickr
Wildlife photographer Guek Hock Ping discovered a new species. Only, he didn't know it
Why Do Cows Have Spots?
Cows' mottled coats may have evolved to help keep flies away.
Why 3-D Printed Fetuses Represent the Future of Medical Imaging
A 3-D printed fetus might seem strange, but it represents an opportunity to improve medical education and imaging.
When It’s Okay to Kill 80,000 Wild Goats
The Galapagos recently finished exterminating 80,000 invasive goats from the island
Teaching Molecular Biology with Watercolors
Molecular biology professor David Goodsell is just as skilled with a microscope as with a paint brush
If Humans Are Ever Going to See Alien Life, Here’s Where It Will Happen
Scientists are all atwitter over Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons and one of the most likely places in our solar system to harbor life
Shark Teeth Have Built-in Toothpaste
Sharks may have the healthiest teeth in the animal kingdom
Old People Aren’t Hiding Their Emotions, You Just Can’t Read Them Through Their Wrinkles
Wrinkles make it difficult for younger people to read the facial expressions of those older than them
Loud Sex Will Get You Eaten By Bats (If You’re a Fly)
Flies now join likes of Romeo and Juliet, and Tristan and Isolde, determined but doomed lovers who would do anything - including die - for love
Invasion of Flying Ants Is at Hand
Britain prepares to welcome their new flying ant overlords
It Is Too Hot For African Elephants… In Canada
Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals
These Adorable Lemurs Are On the Verge of Extinction
Lemurs are the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet
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