3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (534+ words) Technically, yes, if it was sperm whale. But that scenario is highly unlikely Chances of a sperm whale accidentally swallowing a deep-sea diver are very, very slim — except in the movies. In the upcoming movie Whalefall, scuba diver Jay Gardiner…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) The unusual locomotion could one day help with robot design The California blackworm (Lumbriculus variegatus) displays the unusual ability to move faster in tight spaces than in open ones. The researchers also created computer simulations of the worms as active…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (380+ words) Capuchin monkeys may provide insights into the dietary evolution of our early ancestors Bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) (shown) in Brazil are more in the mood for meat as access to fruit decreases. When the fruit runs low, some monkeys…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) This ancient oddball fills a major gap in the fossil record This artist's reconstruction of Chosha praecursor, a 324-million-year-old early insect with 24 legs, is helping scientists take another look at the evolutionary path insects took from water to land. Chao…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (83+ words) Scientists often use thermal treatment to combat fatal fungal infection in frogs, but it may come at a cost....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (273+ words) Cataloging nature’s pokey bits reveals a trade-off between durability and effective piercing Cactus spines, shark teeth and porcupine quills are among the many and varied puncture tools that living things sport. Anderson and colleagues sampled a wide variety of spikes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (21+ words) Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull reshaping may be an extreme survival strategy in cold conditions....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) Snails have five distinct types of mucus, each with its own job. The mollusks tweak calcium secretions to get the chemical mixture just right....