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When the Animals Went Electric

What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity

March 17, 2025

Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes

New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree

March 14, 2025

I Can Feel Your Human Fingers

On seeing and believing

March 14, 2025

The Great Whale Conveyor Belt

The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet

March 13, 2025

The Importance of Muscle

In his new book, Michael Joseph Gross explores how the notion of strength has changed since Homer

March 12, 2025

What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism

The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast

March 11, 2025

Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer

What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance

March 11, 2025

The Perils of Early Springtime

How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture

March 10, 2025

When Did I Start Getting Cancer?

An environmental chemist investigates the origins of her leukemia

March 6, 2025

Ballooning Around Venus

A scientist floats a new idea for exploring Earth’s twin

March 6, 2025

Hidden Dragon

Prizewinning image shows a leafy seadragon expertly camouflaged in seagrass

March 5, 2025

Learning Medicine from Animals

Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves

March 4, 2025