Jake Buehler

11/8/21

Ancient Penis Worms Commandeered Shells for Self-Defense, Fossils Show

Paleontologists were surprised by the discovery of 500-million-year-old fossils that reveal penis worms inside…

9/20/21

How Transparent, 'Vampire' Catfish May Travel Unseen Through the Amazon River

Candiru crave blood, but the strange fish may use their hosts in more ways than previously known.

5/6/21

This Worm Has 100 Butts

In Greek mythology, the hydra is a creature with many heads. In Norse mythology, Odin rides Sleipnir—a horse with…

4/16/21

Adorable 'Porg' Pterosaur Flapped Above Jurassic China

As the sun sets over what will become northern China in 160 million years, something small dives between the trunks…

1/14/21

Electric Eels Seen Hunting in Groups for the First Time

Electric eels were already exceptionally weird fish. These eels—actually three different species of giant, South…

1/8/21

Scientists Discover Short-Legged Corgi Giraffes

Being extremely tall is sort of a giraffe’s whole thing. So when scientists recently spotted two wild giraffes with…

10/2/20

Many Big-Brained Birds Have Human-Like Lifespans—but Why?

Some birds are gifted with shockingly long lives. In captivity, crows can live into their 50s. Certain parrot…

8/15/20

Qatar's Deserts are Hot, Dry, and Full of Invasive Toads

As the sun descends behind sand dunes and wind-carved escarpments, central Qatar’s Al Rayyan region gets a reprieve…

7/20/20

Some Ticks Pee All Over Themselves While They Suck Blood

Right now, as summer broils the northern hemisphere, countless animals are trying to dump heat. Dogs are panting.…

4/10/20

Birds Are Judging You by Your Outfit

You might be able to quickly recognize a friend from afar based on their body language or their personal fashion…

4/7/20

Hawks’ Forbidden Love Results in a Rare Hybrid

She was a common black hawk. He was a red-shouldered hawk. They weren’t in the same genus, let alone the same…

2/19/20

Researchers See Eagle Torturing Bat by Repeatedly Dropping It in the Ocean

White-bellied sea eagles are majestic, keen-eyed predators that soar effortlessly above coastal forests and marshes.…

2/10/20

Mongooses Stink Less, Have Bigger Balls After Invading Islands

Over the last 150 years, the males of certain invasive mongooses have undergone some serious tweaks to their sexual…

2/4/20

California Is on the Brink of an Owl War

High in the Sierra Nevada, a spotted owl soundlessly touches down in a massive red fir. As its ears scan the forest…

1/8/20

New Species of Praying Mantis Impales Its Prey on Barbed Spikes

Mantises are elite ambush predators, snatching their victims with a lightning-fast strike of their front limbs. But…

12/9/19

Newly Discovered Widow Spider Lays Bright Purple Eggs

Scientists have discovered a spider living in South Africa that’s truly a sight to behold. The arachnids feature a…

11/19/19

Manta Rays and Whale Sharks Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Plastic

Manta rays and whale sharks are among the largest filter-feeding fishes on the planet. To power their bulk, they…

11/8/19

Gollum-Like Daddy Long-Legs Discovered in the Bowels of the Earth

Daddy long-legs—spider-like arachnids technically known as “harvestmen”—are already plenty unnerving, with their…

9/18/19

Backpacking Researchers Accidentally Discover Grasshopper-Eating Wolf

Some of the most serendipitous discoveries about nature can be prompted by just about anything, like finding the…

8/27/19

A Hurricane Obliterated Hawaii's Most Spectacular Reef

Rapture Reef was an undersea Eden, hundreds of miles out in a remote, ocean wilderness. It was a pristine, coral…

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