(Image credit: Ladislav Kubes via Getty Images) Previously, scientists believed that a rare and potentially life-threatening meat allergy was transmitted exclusively by one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). But new evidence…
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(Image courtesy of Shauna and Damien Richard via Shutterstock) Jump to: Around 10,000 years ago, cats likely became domesticated when they began to explore the areas around human settlements in search of more opportunities to hunt rodents. There are currently…
Male Asian recluse spiders have the ability to detach their penises to avoid cannibalism while still transferring sperm. (Image credit: ekavieka/Alamy Stock Photo) Name: Asian recluse spider (Nephilengys malabarensis) Habitat: South, Southeast and East Asia (including India, Sri Lanka, Philippines,…
Licking plastic is generally not dangerous for cats, vets say, but caution should be taken if your cat chews on it. (Image credit: ramustagram via Getty Images) Cats can sometimes seem like they live in their own little world. They…
The scientists analyzed samples of fish living in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean and trenches in the Indian Ocean. (Image credit: Han Xu et al. (2025) Evolution and genetic adaptation of fish to deep-sea environments. Cell, Volume 188,…
A 444-million-year-old Keurbos susanae fossil specimen found in South Africa. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Gabbott) Researchers have discovered two 444-million-year-old fossil specimens that were “inside out” and contained well-preserved soft tissue, a new study has found. Unlike most fossils, the…
(Image courtesy: Sakhawat Ali) Amazingly rare footage has captured a mother snow leopard and her three cubs trudging through deep snow in the mountains of northern Pakistan. Sakhawat Ali, a ranger at the Central Karakoram National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,…
A drawing showing what Prototaxites might have looked like 400 million years ago. (Image credit: Painting by Mary Parrish, National Museum of Natural History.) A strange ancient life form thought to be the first large organism to live on land…
This is a close-up image of a common garden fly. (Photo by Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images) As you explore any part of the planet, pay attention and you will find insects. Check your backyard and you may see…
The Irukandji jellyfish (Carukia barnesi) is one of the most venomous marine organisms on Earth. Two Australian fishermen were recently airlifted to hospital by helicopter after being stung by one of the world’s most venomous jellyfish while out in the…
For a long time, sharks were considered mute creatures, relying on their stealth to hunt and avoid predators. But now, for the first time, shark sounds have been recorded. New recordings show whitetip reef sharks (Mustelus lenticulatus) – small bottom-dwelling…