Tag: Biology
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Researcher decodes prairie dog language, discovers they've been talking about us (Video)
The results show that praire dogs aren't only extremely effective communicators, they also pay close attention to detail.
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Scientists are putting drones to work studying the natural world
The topic of unmanned drones usualy comes up in a military context, but some scientists are embracing the technology to further our understanding of the natural world.
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Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.
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10 ways 3D printers are advancing science
From fish tags and lab supplies to stem cells and lunar bases, the technology is helping scientists do great things.
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Researchers discover way to produce hydrogen fuel from any plant
Virginia Tech researchers figure out how to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant which could drive down fuel cell costs.
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Sea lion learns to dance along to pop music, for science (Video)
The notion that we are the only mammals with the ability to boogie might just be as outdated as the Mashed Potato.
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Nature Blows My Mind! The glowing millipedes of Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is home to more than just ledgends and the ghosts of former prisoners. It's home to flourescent, many-legged bugs.
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Giant bat-eating spiders found everywhere except Antarctica
You might not have known that giant spiders capable of eating bats exist. Not only do they exist, but they're everywhere...
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Scientists successfully create living embryo of an extinct species
UNSW researcher Mike Archer says that, at first, the egg seemed inactive. "But then, all of a sudden, one of the cells divided, and then it divided again, and again."
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Pubic Lice Endangered Due to, Ahem, Habitat Loss
In a growing number of places throughout the world, this age-old organism is finding new homes harder to come by.
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Australia's Coastal Wetlands Trapped Between Rising Seas and Urban Development
Having nowhere to retreat to, the survival of important wetlands and the many species that depend on them is in serious peril.
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Wild Dolphins Observed Bringing Gifts to Humans
While it's already well-known that dolphins rank among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, new research is suggesting that they just might be one of the most magnanimous too.
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Tween Boys Help Save a 500-million-year-old Species
These 'living fossils' have survived mass extinctions over the course of their eons of existence, but it just might be two youngsters that save them from the human threats they face today.
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Robotic Squirrel Tempts Rattlesnake Strikes
A team of researchers is using this robo-squirrel to study the interaction between predator and prey.
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Blind Cave Fish Inspire Better Sensing Technology for Underwater Robots
Researchers are copying the sensory systems of cave fish to help underwater robots move through murky water.
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How Do Humans Fit Into the 4.5 Billion Years of Life on Earth? (Video)
In a fun animation, AsapScience outlines the entire evolution of life on Earth, compressed into a 24 hour period. To see where humanity fits in, you'll have to wait until the end.
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A Secret Cave in California Reveals An Amazing Ecosystem
This short documentary video on this secret cave in California will change the way you look at caves forever.
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Researchers Design Bio-Bot Covered in Rat Heart Cells and Able To Move On Its Own
This robot is made with rat cardiac cells and represents a leap in synthetic biology and potential for environmental sensors.
