They’re back: massive fleets of tiny, electric-blue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella are once again blanketing Oregon beaches. They are not true jellyfish, but floating hydrozoans — ...
A new study reveals a strange light-brown slime on Indian River Lagoon dolphins signals suppressed immunity and other health issues.
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What kinds of eggs are in your garden, and steps to take
So, you've spotted some unfamiliar eggs in your garden. What next? Here are some tips for identifying common animal eggs and ...
A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic entomologists investigating murders. (A single wriggling horse fly maggot, for instance, found on a dead body far from water, gave ...
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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
In “The Descent of Man,” he described the appendix as a vestige: a leftover from plant-eating ancestors with larger digestive organs. For more than a century, that interpretation shaped both textbook ...
Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...
A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.
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