WEIRD NATURE
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 …
Ruby Mountain hotshots construct a fire line during the Dixie Fire in 2021. Joe Bradshaw/BLM – By Brent C. Ruby, Research Professor, School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana Published: 2023 Aug 08 – For three weeks in July, the …
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 …
Already a powerhouse test subject in the world of scientific research, the humble fruit fly is now capable of virgin births. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Jul 28 – By decoding a genetic process responsible for asexual reproduction, researchers induced virgin births for …
Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. Jason Edwards/Photodisc via Getty Images – By Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont And by Tammy Rittenour, …
Erratic behavior observed in some sharks could be result of them ingesting bales of cocaine cast overboard by passing traffickers. A lemon shark off the coast of Florida. Florida serves as a staging point for large quantities of drugs making their way into …
Recent heat waves underscore Earth’s new climate state. Sean Gladwell via Getty Images – By Darrell Kaufman, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northern Arizona University – Published: 2023 Jul 21 – As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot …
A new study has analyzed 20 years of data and found that human-generated climate change has changed the color of our oceans. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Jul 16 – A new study analyzing 20 years of data has found that our oceans …
“Barking” (USA). Chris Porsz/Comedy Pets View gallery – 14 images – By Paul McClure 2023 Jul 13 – The Comedy Pet Photo Awards have announced their 25 funniest finalists for 2023, and they’re guaranteed to make you smile. Created by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks …
