In a study published last week in PLOS One, Florida researchers have uncovered a new hybrid species of termite formed as Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) and Asian subterranean termites (C. gestroi) do the deed.
Congratulations everyone, we have reclaimed a teeny part of our childhoods, Brontosaurus is back!
The interesting thing about these frogs was their unusual incubation procedure; these two species were the only known frogs that incubated offspring in the stomach of the mother.
Pacu is a South American fish, related to the piranha, with that look humanlike.
This is fennec fox, and is the smallest fox in the world. They are typically only 9-16 inches long and weigh between 2 and 3 pounds.
We don’t actually fucking know. Scientists have had trouble determining the phylum of these two species, possibly because it split off early in animal evolution.
A detailed study of the carnivorous Bladderwort plant has revealed a most curious genetic history in which genes are added and deleted over and over again. This has left it with a small yet densely packed genome with more genes than plants with six times the amount of DNA. Despite how they sound, these bladderworts
A paleontologist discovers a new species of Ichthyosaurus forgotten in a museum collection.
Spider silk used to be the strongest known bio-material. According to a recent study published in the Royal Society journal Interface, that superlative now goes to, you guessed it, the teeth of a limpet.
The title is a terrible joke. If you are suffering from Clostridium difficile- an infection terrible enough that the preferable alternative is a transplant of someone else’s poo, there may be a downside to getting that transplant besides just having to try very hard not to think about it for the rest of your life.