Lions (Panthera leo) are one of five species of big cats. (Photo credit: Manfred-Suzanne DANEGGER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) “Big cats” are modern members of the genus Panthera. There are five species of these large cats, including lions and tigers. They…
For the first time in history, scientists have captured on video a rare carnivorous snail laying an egg from a “genital pore” on its neck. The footage provides answers to long-standing questions about the reproduction methods of the enigmatic molluscs…
Asian needle ants are relatively small, dark in colour and have a shiny surface. The tips of their legs and antennae are a light orange tint. (Image credit: Clarence Holmes Wildlife via Alamy) Invasive ants whose bites can cause dangerous…
Sir David Attenborough was born in 1926 in the London suburb of Isleworth. (Photo credit: Tim P. Whitby/Stringer/Getty Images) Sir David Attenborough is one of the world’s most renowned naturalists and documentary makers. Over the course of his eighty-year career,…
New research suggests the famous Tyrannosaurus rex originated in North America, not Asia. (Image credit: Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/Getty Images) New research has shown that the famous Tyrannosaurus rex may have evolved in a completely different place than its immediate…
Pterosaur tracks, including those of the comb-jawed pterosaur Balaeongnathus, suggest that these creatures were comfortable on land. (Photo by Rudolf Hima) A new study has found that ancient tracks show that many pterosaurs during the age of dinosaurs were equally…
Pandas eat bamboo all day, but do they ever try anything else? (Photo: KingWu via Getty Images) With its black and white fur, lazy lifestyle, and friendly nature, bamboo is a key element for the endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).…
Bone collection boxes. Silk containers are decorated with the remains of previous meals, including fly wings, ant heads, weevil heads, and bark beetle abdomens. (Photo courtesy of Rubinoff Lab, Department of Entomology, University of Hawaii, Manoa) Name: Bone Collector Caterpillar…
A new study suggests that cuttlefish may “wave” their tentacles at each other to communicate. However, the work, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, does not specify what messages are being conveyed by the gesture. Communication between cuttlefish is complex…
An illustration of dinosaurs—Edmontosaurus annectens (left), Tyrannosaurus rex, and Triceratops prorsus—on a floodplain from the late Maastrichtian, about 66 million years ago. A recent study suggests that unfavorable or undetected conditions for fossils may explain the low number and diversity…
Companies are looking to create luxury items from a material that takes inspiration from the skin of a T-Rex. The bag in this image is made from crocodile skin. (Image credit: Photo collage by Marilyn Perkins; images by cumhurkaplan and…
In a controversial announcement in early April, Colossal announced that it had genetically engineered three “direwolf” pups: Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi. (Image courtesy of Colossal Biosciences) In a controversial announcement earlier this month, scientists from Colossal Biosciences said they had…