WEIRD ANIMALS
Scientists studying orb weaving spiders have found that they can use their webs as auditory arrays to extend their sense of hearing. Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 29 – We know spider silk carries some amazing capabilities, with its light …
Using squid skin as a model, the UC Irvine team have developed a composite material that regulates heat. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2022 Mar 29 – A team of engineers led by Alon Gorodetsky at the University of California, Irvine, has come up …
Hide and Seek – Brice Tribollet, Switzerland, Shortlist, Open, Natural World & Wildlife, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards View 39 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 14 – The winners of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed, spanning a truly …
Biosphere is being created for the Treehotel project in Sweden, which showcases several hotel rooms by some of Scandinavia’s most respected architects. BIG – By Adam Williams 2022 Mar 15 – The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has produced more than its fair share of …
The male rose-veiled fairy wrasse showcases a stunning variety of colors as an adult. © Yi-Kai Tea – By Ashley Strickland, CNN Published 2022 Mar 10 – Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, …
Researchers HAVE found ants are as accurate as dogs in sniffing out cancer but they can be trained in as little as 30 minutes. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 10 – A fascinating new proof-of-concept study from a team of researchers in …
Bronze, Animal Portraits. Lessons for life. Female puma and her cubs. Chile Amit Eshel. View 27 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 08 – In its second year, the World Nature Photography Awards has presented a dazzling array of winning images highlighting the …
MULE TRAIN Wikipedia (CC) – The most unusual delivery method used by the Postal Service is a mule train in Arizona. The mules carry mail, food and supplies down a 9-mile trail to the Havasupai Indians at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. …
Scientists plan a vast global store of aquatic noises to help monitor marine life, identify species – and even uncover regional dialects. The singing ocellaris clownfish shelters among the venomous tentacles of an anemone. Photograph: Hans Gert Broeder/Alamy – The Age of Extinction …
White-tailed deer are one of the few wild species that scientists have found to be infected with the coronavirus – at least so far. Andrew C/WikimediaCommons, CC BY – Authors Sue VandeWoude, University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology and Director of …
