The Great Tool Wielders
Sea otters, dolphins, crows, elephants, octopuses, crocodiles—these
animals, like humans, use tools for a variety of activities, from eating
and...
Science & the Sea
All the Better to See You With
From the front, dragonfish look about as terrifying as their mythological
namesakes likely appeared to the knights in ancient tales....
New Species Galore!
With thousands of species of the world’s organisms yet to be discovered,
it’s not unusual for scientists to discover several...
Advantages of Staying in Schools
During bicycling races, cyclists often ride close together to take
advantage of drafting, where a low-pressure area created behind a...
Welcoming Neighborhood Sounds
If you knew that where you settled down would be home for the rest of
your life, you’d make sure...
Grandma Whales
As women enter middle age, their bodies gradually stop menstruating
until they hit menopause, when they can no longer bear...
A Ray’s “Virgin Birth”
Did you see the headlines earlier this year suggesting that a round
stingray at a North Carolina aquarium may have...
Learning Without a Brain
You would think it’s necessary to have a brain to be able to learn new
things. But at least one...
Clams’ Contagious Cancer
Two facts about cancer are constant across nearly all species on
earth: the disease results from mutated cells growing out...
Nursery of Mermaid’s Purses
When researchers went exploring an ancient underwater volcano about
a mile below the surface off Canada’s Pacific coast, they expected...
