WEIRD ANIMALS
The radioactive contamination of wild boars in Germany and Austria has led to an overpopulation issue in some areas, as their meat is considered unsafe for human consumption. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Aug 30 – Free-roaming boars in the woods of Austria …
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons. The Ophidascaris robertsi larvae specimen that was extracted alive from the woman’s brain by surgeons at Canberra hospital. Composite: Canberra Health – Health Melissa Davey Medical …
Female pearl octopus nest at the Octopus Garden off California. Credit: © 2019 MBARI – By Amanda Kahn, Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Ecology at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San José State University And by Jim Barry, Marine Ecologist, MBARI, San José State University …
Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained? Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg – By Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Associate Professor of Psychology, Saint Francis University Published: 2023 Aug 24 – Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to …
The microscopic larvae the trial participants were inoculated with. James Cook University View gallery – 4 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 21 – For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like …
Scientists may soon be able to tell who’s in this family unit with only footprint detective work. Depositphotos View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 20 – With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet …
A spider seemingly defeated by a parasitic fungus. Roberto García-Roa, who won another category, scored the runner-up in the “Plants and fungi” category with this image. Roberto García-Roa View gallery – 9 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 17 – They’re not always …
Dogs are particularly good at detecting disease with their keen sense of smell. Depositphotos. View gallery – 4 images – By Paul McClure 2023 Aug 15 – It’s been estimated that dogs smell up to 10,000 times better than us. That’s in part because …
Who run the world? Cats! Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images – By Jonathan Losos, William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis – Published: 2023 Aug 03 – A few years ago, I had the opportunity …
A microscope image of the newly described species, Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, which has been revived from 46,000-year-old permafrost. Alexei V. Tchesunov and Anastasia Shatilovich / Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science RAS – By Michael Irving 2023 Jul 30 – In what …