Frozen whitebark pines emerge from a melting glacier in the Yellowstone region. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Staehle, Montana State University) Ice melting in the Rocky Mountains has revealed a perfectly preserved forest that had been frozen for thousands of years.…
A squirrel runs with a vole in its mouth at Briones Regional Park, California. (Photo: Sonya Wild, University of California, Davis) Gophers primarily feed on seeds and nuts, but in a California park, these cute, furry creatures have become predators,…
This week the Mirror witnessed numerous stories of tragedy during a visit to Zaporizhia, a region at war and partly occupied by Russia, but locals continue to show resilience. A little girl carefully colors a heart while her mother creates…
This is a group of mice of “two fathers” that were successfully raised to adulthood in an experiment. (Image credit: Zhi-kun Li et al.) Researchers in China have developed a new way to breed twin mice that allows the offspring…
Researchers have identified several potential “initial attack” methods for VR headset owners. (Image credit: Artur Debat/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered a vulnerability in virtual reality (VR) devices that allows hackers to access personal data without users' knowledge. An attacker can…
Mycorrhiza of the fungus Rhizophagus irregularis. (Photo courtesy of Loreto Oyarte Galvez.) A new study suggests that plants may benefit from hiding signs of impending danger from each other rather than warning of it, or even misleading each other about…