WEIRD ANIMALS
Freeze it, boil it, or expose it to radiation. The water bear shrugs it off. Now we know why. By Philip Perry – Medically accurate model of a tardigrade or water bear. – The tardigrade, also known as the moss piglet or water …
by Abbey Ryan – Nothing is quite as gross as learning simple statistics about gross bugs and their affiliation with human beings. – The eyelash mite, for instance, the Demodex folliculitis or Demodex mite, is a parasite that can be found in facial …
By Ben Coxworth – The majority of the environmental DNA found in the study came from eels – although not necessarily giant ones. mikelane45/Depositphotos – Last year, we heard about a scientist who was headed to Loch Ness to search for the monster’s DNA. …
Colorful feathers and intricate dances help maintain a cooperative partnership. By Sarah Wells – Male birds are no strangers to elaborate romantic gestures, whether displaying vibrantly colored feathers, singing a sweet melody, or dancing around the forest floor. While researchers have long known …
By Rich Haridy – Overall Winner 2019, plus Winner in Behaviour: Mammals. Early spring on the alpine meadowland of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, in China’s Qilian Mountains National Nature Reserve. Yongqing Bao / Wildlife Photographer of the Year. – The winners of the fifty-sixth …
Lina D. BoredPanda staff – You might think you’ve seen the world over, under, around and through, but there will still be wonders that will make your eyes pop. Even if you’re a dedicated animal enthusiast, you can’t honestly expect to know all …
Lina D. BoredPanda staff – Most of us don’t grasp the variety of animals species that inhabit the Earth today, and some even get surprised as they find out there are some cool animals they haven’t heard of before. But seriously now – …
The unusual organism has no mouth but can detect and digest food, and no brain yet can learn. By Guardian staff – The ‘blob’, a unicellular organism that is neither plant, mushroom, nor animal, will go on show at the Paris zoological gardens. …
One in five invertebrate animal species are affected by the wildlife trade. By Nina Pullano – Even while global efforts like the recent World Animal Day raise awareness to protect endangered species, wildlife researchers just delivered some shocking news: The wildlife trade is …
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN – Need an excellent reason to add a dog to your life? How about living longer? “Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause,” said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead …
