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Learn more about Bolg amondol, the large prehistoric lizard named after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
Against all odds, bats are surprisingly long-lived and rarely develop tumors. Understanding why could unlock new cancer ...
Learn more about these shimmery, orange and black beads on the moon that researchers describe as “tiny, pristine” time ...
Learn more about the process some dairy farmers are using to capture methane and turn it into renewable natural gas.
Slow magma flows, small chambers, and hot rock all contribute to surprise volcano eruptions that occur without any prior ...
Learn why subtle differences in breathing patterns may offer intriguing insights into your mood, health, and behavior.
Learn more about these mysterious signals in Antarctica that could be evidence of dark matter.
Learn more about how mastodons in South America once helped with seed dispersal.
Meet methanogens — gut microbes that turn fiber into methane and extra energy. But not everyone has them.
Learn how some species of bacteria interact with their neighbors when they’re starving, spearing them with needles that spill ...
Do ants poop? Discover how these social insects have developed ingenious methods to manage their waste.
Learn more about firefly population decline, and how it might not be too late for these glowing insects to bounce back.