WEIRD ANIMALS
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has unveiled the Corleo, a ride-on robot horse, in Osaka. Kawasaki – View 7 Images – By Loz Blain 2025 Apr 06 – Kawasaki Heavy Industries has pulled the covers off perhaps the most outrageous concept vehicle we’ve ever seen. The …
This is a close-up photo of an ordinary garden fly. Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Mar 24 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
Scientists have managed to convert mouse skin cells directly into motor neurons, skipping the usual step of stem cells in between. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 14 – In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a …
Clownfish are just one of many reef species that are known for having a lot to say. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Mar 12 – You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. …
The scientists altered seven genes to give these mice woolly mammoth traits. Colossal Biosciences – View 2 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 04 – The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation …
Mouse studies have revealed a new potential mechanism for weight loss that directly targets the formation of white fat cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Feb 27 – Scientists in China have found a new potential drug target for weight loss. Blocking a …
It’s a lot easier to get salmonella from pet dogs than you might think. Justin Veenema / Unsplash – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jan 26 – You’ve probably heard that Salmonella is most commonly transmitted through food or water contaminated by the bacteria of …
Whereas flies and most other insects have compound eyes (pictured), the SolidddVision Smartglasses have compound lenses. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Jan 18 – A clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure …
The tracker on the black labrador (left) provides satellite tracking even beyond the reaches of cell signals. Satellai – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jan 13 – If you’re an avid outdoorsperson who loves exploring nature with their dogs, there’s a new piece of tech …
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Blaise Manga Enuh, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Published: 2025 Jan 06 – After so many …
