“The advent of fecal pellets,” wrote Kimming and Bicknell, “provided an additional source of organic carbon, as well as iron, […]
Tag: Biology
Dogs can tell if you’re scared or sad
Any dog owner would tell you that their canine companions are attuned to their humans’ emotional state and respond accordingly. […]
How snails engineer their slime
C. nemoralis also secretes two different kinds of protective mucus when disturbed. One is a sticky yellow mucus similar to […]
Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too
The parasitic fungi in the Cordyceps genus are a favorite subject of nature documentaries. They’ve also infiltrated popular culture via […]
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse’s companion star. The Boy of Cerro El […]
How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source
Is that the smell of success? Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory. […]
Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer
Google’s AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes. A couple of decades after the […]
Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
Credit: Kathryn Ayres Credit: Kathryn Ayres There have been numerous accounts in recent years of orcas ramming boats—and sometimes sinking […]
Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals
A single chemical made by mole-rat queens enforces the social order. Naked mole rats are weird. They spend their lives […]
Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots
Credit: Samuel T. Fabian et al., 2026 Credit: Samuel T. Fabian et al., 2026 Male dragonflies are known to engage […]