Sep 25, 2026
This strange South American rodent has a bizarre mouth, remarkable kidneys, and a very salty menu.
Sep 24, 2026
It infects an ant, changes its behavior, and ultimately makes it bite down and die in exactly the right place.
Sep 23, 2026
Built like a floating log with teeth, the saltwater crocodile is far more sophisticated than its appearance suggests.
Sep 22, 2026
Beneath all our sophisticated technology is a microscopic switch turning on and off.
Sep 21, 2026
Across Namibia and parts of Australia, thousands of nearly perfect bare circles repeat across the landscape. Scientists still argue over what makes them.
Sep 18, 2026
Bowhead whales can live more than 200 years, making them the longest-lived mammals known to science.
Sep 17, 2026
Lithops look like rocks scattered in the desert...until they bloom
Sep 16, 2026
Asteroids, volcanoes, collapsing oceans, climate upheaval—Earth has endured several biological resets on a scale difficult to comprehend.
Sep 15, 2026
It’s called a bearcat, but it’s neither bear nor cat. It climbs with a prehensile tail and leaves the forest smelling faintly like movie night.
