Latest Biology Stories
Danish painters used beer to create masterpieces, but not the way you think
Here’s what really happens when you pull a muscle
African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals
How a sniff test could make sexing chicks more humane
This tiger-sized, saber-toothed, rhino-skinned predator thrived before the ‘Great Dying’
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
Ancient Mesopotamian texts show when and why humans first kissed
This spider pretends to be an ant, but not well enough to avoid being eaten
A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects
Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye
Baby anemonefish can rapidly change their genes to survive in the sea
Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?
What is a pangenome? Scientists just released their first draft.
A hunk of cheese is a perfect playground for fungal antibiotics
Lord of the Rings villain Sauron inspires the name of new butterfly genus
The blueprints for early organs may be hiding in sea stars
How Neanderthal genetic material could influence nose shapes to this day
What busy bees’ brains can teach us about human evolution
How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest
Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch
Chemists finally unlock the secret to a rose’s iconic aroma
Male woolly mammoths had hormone-fueled bouts of aggression
This AI-powered brain scanner can paraphrase your thoughts
Fossil trove in Wales is a 462-million-year-old world of wee sea creatures
A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
The oldest chili pepper specimen may be from present-day Colorado
How deadly amphibians survive their own poisons
Inventing lager was a huge mistake
Male California sea lions have gotten bigger and better at fighting
How different is Balto, the heroic sled dog, from today’s Siberian huskies?
We probably have big brains because we got lucky
What prehistoric poop reveals about extinct giant animals
Mudskippers blink—and that’s a huge evolutionary clue
Nice chimps finish last—so why aren’t all of them mean?
Carnivorous pitcher plants may use tempting aromas to lure prey to their death
Giving drones inflatable suits could help them survive crash landings
Elephants and humans share surprising similarities. A new docuseries dives deep into that relationship.
What’s at the root of gray hairs?
How African penguins continue to survive changes in climate
On 420, learn more about weed with these carefully cultivated science stories
Experience the uncomfortable weirdness of a snail eating fruit
Why the biggest animals move so slowly
Spider glue might evolve faster than the spiders themselves
Some coastal critters are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
How to grow plants in the dark
The mysterious ‘Tully monster’ didn’t have a spine after all
California’s eye-popping super bloom is one for the books
Meet xenobots, tiny machines made out of living parts
What happens when a tree dies?
A plant-based diet full of leaves may have helped apes stand upright
Pygmy zebra octopus stripe patterns are as unique as human fingerprints
Oldest bat skeleton ever found by paleontologists finally has a name
The alluring tail of the Luna moth is surprisingly useless for finding a mate
Sea cucumbers have a Spiderman-esque superpower—and it involves their butts
Delaying departure may help birds migrate around climate change
Pang Pha the elephant learned to peel bananas by mimicking humans
Woolly mammoths evolved tiny ears over 700,000 years in Siberia
Caribbean coral is getting sick and dying. A probiotic could help.
Why food tastes wildly different to different people
Say hello to the deepest-dwelling fish ever caught on camera
Scientists may have figured out why elephants exhibit complex emotions
Do magic tricks work on monkeys? Only if they have opposable thumbs like us.
Nearly 18 percent of the global population struggles with infertility
Troodons laid eggs in communal nests just like modern ostriches