What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Fall?
Depending on where you live in the world, you may be opening this story with every tree in your…
Tag: Biology
Was This Primitive Whale the Largest Animal Ever to Live? Scientists Think So
Peru isn’t typically associated with ocean habitat, containing as it does the Andes and the Amazon. However, a beast…
What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…
Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars
Story at a glance… Research into growing habitats on Mars with fungal mycelium is being funded by NASA. The…
Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses Signs of Aging in Mice
Out in La Jolla, California, a top-ranked research institute has rewound time in mice, resetting their cells to youthful…
Super Light Carbon Found on Mars Points to Life or Annoyingly, Other Processes
PICTURED: Curiosity rover taking a selfie. PC: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS Story at a glance… Curiosity rover has discovered samples of sedimentary…
The Sonar-Blocking Secret Beneath Beautiful Moths — A Sophisticated Defense System Revealed
PICTURED: The Luna moth, or Actias luna, uses its twisted forewings like a radar jammer. A horseshoe bat, a…
A Dip Under an Antarctic Ice Shelf Instantly Reveals 36 Creatures New to Science
British Antarctic Survey team members gathering ice cores despaired as their drill bit struck a boulder, half a mile…